US Science Proficiency for Grade 6 Students By State for the 2021-2022 School Year

Updated on January 12, 2026.

Based on data from the US Department of Education, for the 2021-2022 school year, the following US states were among the top 5 who had the highest percentage of their Grade 6 students being proficient in Science, based on state-wide assessment: South Carolina (45.6%), Arkansas (40.7%), Tennessee (40.2%), Indiana (37.9%), and Louisiana (22.8%).

You can see similar information for other grade levels.

The interactive chart below shows the percentage of each state's Grade 6 students who were proficient in Science. The table below shows the number of students and percentage proficient in Science.

Data Source: US Dept. of Education, EdFacts.

US Percent of Grade 6 Students Proficient in Science By State in 2021-2022

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US Grade 6 Science Proficiency By State in 2021-2022

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State	Number of Students	Percent Proficient (%)
Arkansas	36309	40.7
Indiana	75567	37.9
Louisiana	48852	22.8
South Carolina	57998	45.6
Tennessee	70730	40.2