According to National Assessment of Educational Progress (NEAP), Alabama ranks 39 in reading and 40 in math among fourth-grade students in the rankings from 2022.
ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə nˈæʃənəl ɐsˈɛsmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs nˈiːp, ˌæləbˈæmɚ ɹˈæŋks θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ɪn ɹˈiːdɪŋ ænd fˈoːɹɾi ɪn mˈæθ ɐmˌʌŋ fˈoːɹθɡɹˈeɪd stˈuːdənts ɪnðə ɹˈæŋkɪŋz fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː.