ATLANTA (AP) -- A look at the percentage of fourth- and eighth-graders in Georgia who scored at or above reading and math proficiency levels on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which is administered by the Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics.
Reading
Fourth-grade: 32 percent
National average for fourth-grade: 32 percent
Eighth-grade: 28 percent
National average for eight-grade: 32 percent
Math
fourth-grade: 37 percent
national average for fourth-graders: 38 percent
eighth-grade: 28 percent
national average for eighth-graders: 34 percent
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
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