California has scored lower than the national average on grade 4 reading tests since the early 2000s

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Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress

NOTES: Both the US and California score averages presented here are restricted to public school students. To achieve the NAEP Basic level, students must score at least 208 on the test. To achieve NAEP Proficient level, students must score at least 238.