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This compares to 116,547 (40 percent) with an average of 20.9 in 2014. Nationally, 55% of 2018 graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.8.  \n~ There were 14,493 African American graduates from Texas who took the ACT (10 percent) with an average Composite score of 17.6. This compares to 15,021 (10 percent) with an average of 17. 8, and 12,947 (11 percent) with an average of 17.7, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 47,902 White graduates from Texas who took the ACT (34 percent) with an average Composite score of  \n23.2. This compares to 50,119 (34 percent) with an average of 23 .2, and 44,418 (38 percent) with an average of 23 .4, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n~ There were 55,072 Hispanic graduates from Texas who took the ACT (39 percent) with an average Composite score of 18.7. This compares to 60,142 (41 percent) with an average of 18 . 6, and 45,717 (39 percent) with an average of 18 . 8, for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Texas graduating class average English score was 19.6. This compares to 19.5 and 19.8 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Texas graduating class average math score was 20.6. This compares to 20.7 and 21.4 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Texas graduating class average reading score was 21.1. This compares to 21.1 and 21.1 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• The 2018 Texas graduating class average science score was 20.8. This compares to 20.9 and 21.0 in 2017 and 2014, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 25 percent of Texas graduates met all four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 26 and 26 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 56 percent of Texas graduates met the ACT English College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 57 and 60 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 39 percent of Texas graduates met the ACT Math College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 40 and  \n47 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 44 percent of Texas graduates met the ACT Reading College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 45 and 42 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n~ In 2018, 35 percent of Texas graduates met the ACT Science College Readiness Benchmark. This compares to 35 and 36 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n• In 2018, 52,148 (37 percent) of Texas graduates met three or four ACT College Readiness Benchmarks. This compares to 54,595 and 45,847 (37 and 39 percent) out of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively. For reference, the national percentage of 2018 graduates meeting three or four benchmarks was 38% .  \n• In 2018, 3 percent of Texas graduates took the ACT with extended time. This compares to 2 and 1 percent of 2017 and 2014 graduates, respectively.  \n© 2018 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. MR00878 [www.act.org/research](www.act.org/research)  1  \nTexas The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2018  \nSTEM  \n• In 2018, 69,737 Texas graduates (49 percent) indicated having an interest in STEM majors and/or careers.~ Nationally, 45 percent of graduates indicated having an interest in STEM.  \n• Compared to 19 percent of 2018 Texas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark, graduates in 2017 and 2014 had STEM Benchmark percentages of 19 and 20, respectively.  \n• 2018 Texas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an average science score of 28.8. This compares to 28.2 in 2014.  \n~ In 2018, 115,257 Texas graduates (82 percent) indicated taking physics. This compares to 90 and 97 percent for the 2017 and 2014 graduating classes, respectively.  \n• 2018 Texas graduates meeting the ACT STEM College Readiness Benchmark had an","cbCaiogZy6l9HNpi","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiogZy6l9HNpi","pdf",473355,12,"English","# Performance\n## English, Math, Reading, Science Scores\n## College Readiness Benchmarks\n# STEM\n## STEM Interest and ACT STEM Benchmark\n# Career Readiness\n## WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate\n# Impact\n## Estimated Outcomes from Composite Score Changes\n# Behaviors that Impact Access and Opportunity\n## Retesting and Score Report Distribution","[{\"question\":\"What was the average ACT Composite score for Texas 2018 graduates, and how does it compare with 2014 and 2017?\",\"answer\":\"In 2018, 141,253 Texas graduates took the ACT with an average Composite score of 20.6. 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