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Praxis Scores by State
California has the highest Required Min Reading (156), followed by Texas (156) and Florida (156). Nevada has the lowest (150).
Education51 states · 4 metricsUpdated May 27, 2023Original page
5 sources
- Praxis Scores by State | Passing Scores and Requirements - Teaching Licence
- The journey to the classroom starts here - ETS Praxis
- Alabama Praxis Test Requirements - Teacher Certification
- Illinois Teaching Certification Guide - Praxis Exam
- Louisiana Certification Exams and Required Scores - Teach Louisiana
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Median
156
Middle half 156 – 156
Average
156
50 states
Highest
156
California
Lowest
150
Nevada
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Required Min Reading
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  California | 156 |
| 1 |  Texas | 156 |
| 1 |  Florida | 156 |
| 1 |  New York | 156 |
| 1 |  Pennsylvania | 156 |
| 1 |  Illinois | 156 |
| 1 |  Ohio | 156 |
| 1 |  Georgia | 156 |
| 1 |  North Carolina | 156 |
| 1 |  Michigan | 156 |
| 1 |  New Jersey | 156 |
| 1 |  Virginia | 156 |
| 1 |  Arizona | 156 |
| 1 |  Tennessee | 156 |
| 1 |  Massachusetts | 156 |
| 1 |  Indiana | 156 |
| 1 |  Missouri | 156 |
| 1 |  Maryland | 156 |
| 1 |  Colorado | 156 |
| 1 |  Wisconsin | 156 |
| 1 |  Minnesota | 156 |
| 1 |  South Carolina | 156 |
| 1 |  Alabama | 156 |
| 1 |  Louisiana | 156 |
| 1 |  Oregon | 156 |
| 1 |  Oklahoma | 156 |
| 1 |  Connecticut | 156 |
| 1 |  Utah | 156 |
| 1 |  Iowa | 156 |
| 1 |  Arkansas | 156 |
| 1 |  Kansas | 156 |
| 1 |  Mississippi | 156 |
| 1 |  New Mexico | 156 |
| 1 |  Idaho | 156 |
| 1 |  Nebraska | 156 |
| 1 |  West Virginia | 156 |
| 1 |  Hawaii | 156 |
| 1 |  New Hampshire | 156 |
| 1 |  Maine | 156 |
| 1 |  Montana | 156 |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | 156 |
| 1 |  Delaware | 156 |
| 1 |  South Dakota | 156 |
| 1 |  North Dakota | 156 |
| 1 |  Alaska | 156 |
| 1 |  District of Columbia | 156 |
| 1 |  Vermont | 156 |
| 1 |  Wyoming | 156 |
| 49 |  Kentucky | 150 |
| 49 |  Nevada | 150 |
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Required Min Reading?
- California has the highest Required Min Reading, at 156, followed by Texas (156) and Florida (156).
- Which state has the lowest Required Min Reading?
- Nevada has the lowest Required Min Reading, at 150.
- What is the median Required Min Reading across US states?
- The median is 156 across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this praxis scores by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Praxis Scores by State | Passing Scores and Requirements - Teaching Licence; The journey to the classroom starts here - ETS Praxis; Alabama Praxis Test Requirements - Teacher Certification; Illinois Teaching Certification Guide - Praxis Exam.