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Table 3 Grade breakdown

From: A state-by-state comparison of middle school science standards on evolution in the United States

Grade

Number of states

A

23

B

1

C

6

D

5

F

15

  1. A—10 pts: California*, Connecticut*, Delaware*, Florida, Hawaii*, Illinois*, Kansas*, Kentucky*, Massachusetts, Maryland*, Michigan*, Nevada*, New Hampshire, New Jersey*, New York, North Carolina, Oregon*, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island*, Vermont*, Washington*, Washington DC*, West Virginia*
  2. A—9 pts: Utah; B—Colorado; C—Alaska, Iowa*, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, South Dakota; D—Alabama, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Maine, Wyoming; F—Total 15; F—5 pts: Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio; F—4 pts: Arkansas*, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia; F—3 pts: Tennessee, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska; F—2 pts: Texas, Wisconsin; F—1 pt: Arizona; F—0 pts: none