Scatter Plot showing WV 

West Virginia is in tenth-to-last place in the scores on reading in 4th grade public schools in 2011. Eight states are below WV and the District of Columbia comes in last at 200.62, making nine below WV. Forty-three states are above WV, ranging from 214.64 to 236.77. West Virginia comes in below the average of 220.4 at 214.38.