Each state and jurisdiction that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2013 Grade 12 Reading and Mathematics State Pilot assessment receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for Tennessee's 2013 student achievement in reading. In 2013, the average score of twelfth-grade students in Tennessee was 282. This was lower than the average score of 287 for public school students in the nation. The percentage of students in Tennessee who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 31 percent in 2013. This percentage was smaller than the nation (36 percent). The percentage of students in Tennessee who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 70 percent in 2013. This percentage was smaller than the nation (73 percent). [Access the complete 2013 results from the twelfth-grade pilot program in reading and mathematics via the online Nation's Report Card: http://nationsreportcard.gov/reading_math_g12_2013/#/student-progress.]