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**Trends in International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) @http://nces.ed.gov/timss/** > **National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) @http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/** >
 * The average mathematics score of U.S. fourth-graders was higher than those in 23 of the 35 other countries, lower than in 8 countries (all 8 were in Asia or Europe), and not measurably different from the average scores of students in the remaining 4 countries.
 * The average mathematics score of U.S. eighth-graders was higher than those in 37 of the 47 other countries, lower than in 5 countries (all of them in Asia), and not measurably different from the average scores of students in the remaining 5 countries.
 * In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in Oklahoma was 237. This was lower than the average score of 239 for public school students in the nation.
 * The percentage of fourth-grade students in Oklahoma who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 33 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (33 percent) and was greater than that in 1992 (14 percent).
 * In 2009, the average score of eighth-grade students in Oklahoma was 276. This was lower than the average score of 282 for public school students in the nation.
 * The percentage of eight-grade students in Oklahoma who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 24 percent in 2009. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2007 (21 percent) and was greater than that in 1990 (13 percent).