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On the 2024 NAEP (Nation's Report Card), US 8th graders averaged 273.8 in math and 258 in reading; Massachusetts posted the highest state math score (283.5).
Last updated July 3, 2026 · NAEP 2024 (National Assessment of Educational Progress) via the NAEP Data Service. Static until the next NAEP release.
273.8
The national average 8th-grade NAEP math score is 273.8 (2024).
Source: NAEP 2024 · as of July 3, 2026
258
The national average 8th-grade NAEP reading score is 258 (2024).
Source: NAEP 2024 · as of July 3, 2026
283.5
Massachusetts has the highest state average 8th-grade NAEP math score at 283.5 (2024).
Source: NAEP 2024 · as of July 3, 2026
The national average 8th-grade NAEP math score is 273.8 (2024). Source: NAEP 2024. Retrieved from CodeOpx, https://codeopx.com/stats/education#naep-math-national
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