The percentage of 8th graders who scored at or above the Proficient level in Kentucky was higher in 2009 than it was in 2007.
In 2009, the percentage of 8th-graders who scored at or above the Proficient level in Kentucky was not significantly different than the percentage for the United States.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), retrieved July 12, 2010 from the
NAEP Data Explorer