Just the Facts 1999-2000

Table 48
Education Week Grade For School Standards, Assessments & Accountability
Rank	State	Grade	Rank	State	Grade
1	NEW YORK	95	26	California	80
2	New Mexico	94	27	Louisiana	80
3	Maryland	93	28	New Jersey	80
4	Virginia	92	29	Maine	79
5	Florida	92	30	Connecticut	78
6	West Virginia	92	31	Washington	77
7	Massachusetts	91	32	Mississippi	77
8	Oregon	91	33	South Dakota	75
9	Kansas	90	34	Wyoming	73
10	Georgia	89	35	Colorado	72
11	Kentucky	89	36	Nebraska	72
12	North Carolina	89	37	Missouri	72
13	Texas	88	38	Utah	72
14	Alabama	88	39	Arkansas	71
15	Nevada	86	40	Oklahoma	70
16	Arizona	86	41	Minnesota	70
17	Ohio	86	42	Rhode Island	70
18	Pennsylvania	86	43	Vermont	69
19	South Carolina	85	44	Tennessee	68
20	New Hampshire	85	45	Alaska	67
21	Delaware	85	46	Hawaii	60
22	Wisconsin	84	47	Idaho	57
23	Illinois	83	48	North Dakota	52
24	Indiana	81	49	Montana	50
25	Michigan	81	50	Iowa	39
Source: Education Week
High grade reflects adoption of clear standards for core subjects, use of school report cards and other accountability measures.