Compared to 2006, the average civics score for female fourth-graders was higher in 2010, but the score for male fourth-graders was not significantly different. Scores for both males and females were higher in 2010 than in 1998.
Read specific descriptions of what fourth-graders should know and be able to do at the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced civics achievement levels.
Read more information on how to interpret NAEP civics results, including how each student group is defined.