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The report compares this to 21.8 in 2014 and provides national context for 2018 graduates.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"How many Missouri graduates met ACT college readiness benchmarks in 2018?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"In 2018, 22% of Missouri graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. The report also notes that 39% met zero benchmarks and breaks out benchmark attainment by subject.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What does the report indicate about career readiness and WorkKeys certificates?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"The report states that in 2018, 70% of Missouri graduates were likely to attain the Silver WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate or higher based on ACT Composite score. 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This compares to 48,865 (76 percent) with an average of 21.8 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ The 2018 Missouri graduating class average English score was 19.5. This compares to 19.8 and 21.6 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n~ The 2018 Missouri graduating class average math score was 19.7. This compares to 19.9 and 21.1 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n~ The 2018 Missouri graduating class average reading score was 20.5. This compares to 20.8 and 22.3 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n~ The 2018 Missouri graduating class average science score was 20.0. This compares to 20.5 and 21.7 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 22 percent of Missouri graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 23 and  \n29 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 39 percent of Missouri graduates met zero ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 36 and  \n24 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 56 percent of Missouri graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 59 and 72 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Missouri graduates taking more advanced English coursework demonstrated markedly higher average English scores than those who did not. In fact, 65 percent of Missouri 2018 graduates taking four or more years of English met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 35 percent of students taking less than four years of English meeting the benchmark.  \n~ In 2018, 33 percent of Missouri graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 34 and 45 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Missouri graduates taking more advanced math coursework demonstrated markedly higher average math scores than those who did not. In fact, 41 percent of Missouri 2018 graduates taking three or more years of math met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 4 percent of students taking less than three years of math meeting the benchmark.  \n~ In 2018, 41 percent of Missouri graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 43 and 51 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Missouri graduates taking more advanced social studies coursework demonstrated markedly higher average reading scores than those who did not. In fact, 47 percent of Missouri 2018 graduates taking three or more years of social studies met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 31 percent of students taking less than three years of social studies meeting the benchmark.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nMissouri The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \n~ In 2018, 32 percent of Missouri graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 34 and 42 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• 2018 Missouri graduates taking more advanced science coursework demonstrated markedly higher average science scores than those who did not. In fact, 42 percent of Missouri 2018 graduates taking three or more years of science met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 19 percent of students taking less than three years of science meeting the benchmark.  \n• In 2018, 22,345 (33 percent) of Missouri graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 23,809 and 21,665 (35 and 44 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n• 43 percent of 2018 Missouri graduates were Proficient or Above Prof","cbCaiev7vqeg3x7o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiev7vqeg3x7o","pdf",472902,12,"English","# Performance\n## Benchmarks and subject averages\n## Coursework and readiness rates\n# STEM\n## STEM interest and STEM benchmark results\n# Career Readiness\n## WorkKeys certificate likelihood\n# Impact","[{\"question\":\"What were the 2018 ACT composite performance results for Missouri graduates?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 68,424 Missouri graduates took the ACT (100%) with an average Composite score of 20.0. The report compares this to 21.8 in 2014 and provides national context for 2018 graduates.\"},{\"question\":\"How many Missouri graduates met ACT college readiness benchmarks in 2018?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 22% of Missouri graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. 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