State Progress in

Moving Students to Higher Levels of Proficiency

 4^th Grade Reading, 1998-2002

		Below Basic 1998	Below Basic 2002	Change 1998-2002
Alabama	African American	70	70	0
Alabama	Latino	*	*	*
Alabama	White	31	35	3
Arizona	African American	67	58	-9
Arizona	Latino	69	68	-1
Arizona	White	36	33	-2
Arkansas	African American	75	71	-4
Arkansas	Latino	*	51	*
Arkansas	White	37	31	-6
California	African American	68	63	-5
California	Latino	72	65	-7
California	White	38	30	-8
Connecticut	African American	55	52	-3
Connecticut	Latino	60	56	-4
Connecticut	White	15	16	0
Delaware	African American	67	46	-20
Delaware	Latino	74	43	-31
Delaware	White	35	19	-16
District of Columbia	African American	78	72	-6
District of Columbia	Latino	73	66	-7
District of Columbia	White	11	9	-2
Florida	African American	69	61	-8
Florida	Latino	54	47	-7
Florida	White	36	26	-9
Georgia	African American	66	59	-8
Georgia	Latino	*	55	*
Georgia	White	32	28	-4
Hawaii	African American	54	43	-11
Hawaii	Latino	58	54	-4
Hawaii	White	40	34	-6
Iowa	African American	66	49	-18
Iowa	Latino	*	54	*
Iowa	White	30	28	-2
Kansas	African American	56	51	-6
Kansas	Latino	47	51	4
Kansas	White	25	27	2
Kentucky	African American	63	60	-3
Kentucky	Latino	*	*	*
Kentucky	White	35	32