Why Comparing Education Between States Is A Joke

International Benchmark of State Proficiency Standard, 4th grade math 

State	International Benchmark	AIR Grade for Standards
Massachusetts	High	B+
Missouri	Intermediate	B
New Hampshire	Intermediate	B
South Carolina	Intermediate	B
Vermont	Intermediate	B
Washington	Intermediate	B
Arkansas	Intermediate	C+
Florida	Intermediate	C+
Hawaii	Intermediate	C+
Kentucky	Intermediate	C+
Maine	Intermediate	C+
Minnesota	Intermediate	C+
Montana	Intermediate	C+
North Carolina	Intermediate	C+
New Mexico	Intermediate	C+
Rhode Island	Intermediate	C+
California	Intermediate	C
Connecticut	Intermediate	C
Delaware	Intermediate	C
Indiana	Intermediate	C
Iowa	Intermediate	C
Louisiana	Intermediate	C
North Dakota	Intermediate	C
Nevada	Intermediate	C
New Jersey	Intermediate	C
New York	Intermediate	C
Ohio	Intermediate	C
Oregon	Intermediate	C
Pennsylvania	Intermediate	C
South Dakota	Intermediate	C
Virginia	Intermediate	C
Wisconsin	Intermediate	C
Alaska	Low	C
Arizona	Low	C
Georgia	Low	C
Idaho	Low	C
Kansas	Low	C
Oklahoma	Low	C
Texas	Low	C
West Virginia	Low	C
Wyoming	Low	C
Alabama	Low	D+
Colorado	Low	D+
Illinois	Low	D+
Maryland	Low	D+
Michigan	Low	D+
Mississippi	Low	D+
Tennessee	Low	D