September 26, 2007 - Nations Report Card
The National Assessment of Educational Progress has released its 2007 National Report Card results for mathematics and reading. The reports measure student achievement at grades 4 and 8 for all schools for the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and for Department of Defense schools (domestic and overseas).
Results for Minnesota:
Math (4th grade): 5th
Math (8th grade): 3rd
Reading (4th grade): 14th
Reading (8th grade): 12th

Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress