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North Carolina Grade 8 Math: what your child's EOG score means

On North Carolina's EOG, Grade 8 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 513 to 580, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Level 4 (at 548 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Not Proficient513–542The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Level 3 (Proficient)543–547Approaching grade-level expectations
Level 4548–554Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Level 5555–580The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How North Carolina students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 31% of Grade 8 students reached Level 4 or Level 5 in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

Look up your child's exact percentile →

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (NC DPI (EOG)), not official rankings.
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