Public School Review - Established 2003

Counties With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State

Listed below are counties with the highest average reading/language arts proficiency in each state.
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Range: 27% 84% Avg. Reading/Language Arts Proficiency: 47%

Counties With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State (2026)

County
Average Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rank: #11.
Poquoson City, VA
90%
Rank: #22.
Knox County, ME
88%
Rank: #33.
Clarendon County, SC
85%
Rank: #44.
Taylor County, IA
84%
Rank: #55.
Geauga County, OH
81%
Rank: #6-76-7.
Kent County, TX
77%
Rank: #6-76-7.
King County, TX
77%
Rank: #88.
Valley County, ID
73%
Rank: #9-109-10.
St. Johns County, FL
72%
Rank: #9-109-10.
Skagway Municipality, AK
72%
Rank: #11-1211-12.
Union County, PA
70%
Rank: #11-1211-12.
Mcpherson County, NE
70%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
Williamson County, TN
69%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
Sheridan County, WY
69%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
Oconee County, GA
69%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
Los Alamos County, NM
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
Ouray County, CO
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
Miner County, SD
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
Polk County, NC
67%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Morris County, NJ
65%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Whitman County, WA
65%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
Nassau County, NY
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
Hamilton County, IN
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
Tolland County, CT
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
Placer County, CA
62%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Wheeler County, OR
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Carver County, MN
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Worcester County, MD
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Ozaukee County, WI
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Shelby County, AL
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Ottawa County, MI
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Emmons County, ND
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
Eureka County, NV
61%
Rank: #3434.
Gallatin County, MT
60%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
Ascension Parish, LA
59%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
Laurel County, KY
59%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
Grafton County, NH
59%
Rank: #38-3938-39.
Bristol County, RI
58%
Rank: #38-3938-39.
Union County, MS
58%
Rank: #4040.
Christian County, MO
57%
Rank: #41-4241-42.
Norfolk County, MA
56%
Rank: #41-4241-42.
Honolulu County, HI
56%
Rank: #4343.
Rich County, UT
55%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
Boone County, AR
54%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
Chittenden County, VT
54%
Rank: #4646.
Monongalia County, WV
53%
Rank: #47-4847-48.
Wallace County, KS
52%
Rank: #47-4847-48.
Woodford County, IL
52%
Rank: #4949.
Ellis County, OK
46%
Rank: #5050.
Sussex County, DE
45%
Rank: #5151.
Greenlee County, AZ
44%
Rank: #5252.
District Of Columbia, DC
31%

Frequently Asked Questions

What counties have the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency?
The counties with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are Poquoson City, VA (90% average reading/language arts proficiency), Knox County, ME (88% average reading/language arts proficiency) and Clarendon County, SC (85% average reading/language arts proficiency).

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The state with highest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Maine, with 84%. The state with lowest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Oklahoma, with 27%.