Percentile scores for grade 4 mathematics, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
Eligible
Not eligible
Information not available
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
statistically significant
. Analyze
results
with NAEP Data Explorer.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.
2009
National public
192
(0.6)
210
(0.3)
229
(0.4)
246
(0.2)
261
(0.2)
216
(0.4)
234
(0.4)
251
(0.3)
268
(0.3)
282
(0.3)
196
(9.6)
219
(9.5)
242
(5.8)
264
(4.5)
278
(2.4)
2009
Large city
187
(1.0)
206
(0.5)
226
(0.6)
244
(0.3)
260
(1.0)
209
(2.7)
229
(1.0)
250
(1.4)
269
(1.2)
284
(1.2)
193
(6.7)
216
(5.8)
243
(7.2)
267
(8.8)
279
(3.7)
2009
Atlanta
184
(3.9)
199
(1.7)
216
(1.9)
232
(1.3)
247
(1.9)
217
(5.1)
236
(3.2)
255
(0.9)
274
(5.9)
288
(8.1)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Austin
201
(2.1)
215
(2.3)
231
(1.3)
246
(1.2)
261
(1.5)
228
(2.9)
243
(2.1)
261
(1.8)
276
(1.7)
288
(2.5)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Baltimore City
191
(3.1)
205
(1.8)
221
(1.8)
236
(1.6)
248
(2.0)
197
(7.1)
213
(4.3)
232
(4.9)
253
(6.6)
269
(4.9)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Boston
200
(3.3)
217
(1.0)
233
(1.2)
249
(1.3)
265
(1.6)
215
(1.7)
232
(1.4)
250
(4.6)
267
(2.9)
285
(3.1)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Charlotte
200
(1.9)
216
(1.4)
233
(2.3)
248
(1.6)
264
(1.8)
222
(1.8)
240
(2.5)
259
(1.6)
276
(1.4)
289
(2.6)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Chicago
181
(1.8)
200
(2.1)
220
(1.3)
238
(0.6)
254
(2.2)
205
(2.9)
222
(1.9)
247
(6.5)
265
(4.1)
280
(5.0)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Cleveland
177
(1.8)
196
(1.1)
215
(1.6)
232
(1.9)
247
(1.6)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Detroit
163
(4.1)
180
(3.2)
199
(1.1)
217
(1.9)
231
(1.3)
175
(4.8)
190
(3.1)
208
(6.3)
225
(3.7)
240
(5.9)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
172
(1.8)
192
(1.4)
212
(1.9)
230
(1.0)
246
(1.3)
201
(4.6)
223
(6.1)
245
(1.8)
270
(1.6)
288
(3.0)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Fresno
180
(1.6)
198
(1.9)
217
(1.8)
235
(1.6)
250
(2.5)
211
(18.5)
229
(7.9)
244
(3.1)
262
(2.6)
277
(10.4)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Houston
204
(1.0)
218
(1.4)
234
(1.1)
249
(1.2)
262
(1.9)
218
(6.7)
237
(2.7)
254
(2.9)
267
(2.5)
281
(2.7)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
186
(3.4)
202
(1.7)
222
(1.4)
241
(2.4)
256
(1.8)
214
(4.3)
233
(1.7)
251
(2.0)
269
(2.4)
286
(2.2)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Los Angeles
179
(1.5)
199
(1.1)
219
(1.4)
238
(1.7)
255
(1.9)
206
(2.7)
229
(2.7)
248
(3.4)
264
(5.6)
280
(5.9)
194
(15.2)
217
(4.2)
237
(5.7)
259
(12.2)
275
(2.7)
2009
Miami-Dade
198
(2.6)
214
(2.1)
231
(1.7)
247
(1.4)
262
(1.4)
218
(1.3)
234
(2.1)
251
(1.4)
266
(1.9)
279
(3.9)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Milwaukee
180
(2.8)
199
(2.2)
216
(1.5)
234
(2.1)
250
(1.8)
197
(5.9)
216
(6.3)
234
(3.4)
254
(4.2)
270
(8.3)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
New York City
198
(1.0)
217
(1.6)
236
(1.3)
255
(1.8)
271
(2.0)
217
(5.2)
233
(2.8)
254
(2.2)
275
(3.0)
290
(3.5)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
Philadelphia
184
(2.8)
201
(1.2)
219
(1.3)
237
(1.3)
253
(2.6)
203
(5.4)
223
(2.3)
240
(7.1)
259
(6.0)
282
(7.4)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2009
San Diego
186
(2.5)
206
(2.6)
226
(1.3)
244
(1.8)
260
(2.9)
223
(3.5)
240
(3.1)
256
(3.9)
273
(2.9)
286
(3.8)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
National public
191
(0.3)
210
(0.3)
229
(0.3)
246
(0.2)
261
(0.2)
216
(0.5)
233
(0.3)
251
(0.2)
267
(0.2)
281
(0.3)
204
(3.7)
223
(3.9)
245
(2.9)
264
(5.2)
279
(2.3)
2007
Large city
185
(0.7)
204
(0.6)
224
(0.7)
243
(0.6)
259
(0.6)
208
(1.2)
229
(1.2)
249
(0.9)
266
(1.0)
281
(1.2)
198
(11.7)
218
(6.7)
237
(6.7)
254
(8.2)
271
(11.7)
2007
Atlanta
184
(1.7)
198
(1.7)
215
(1.2)
233
(2.0)
249
(2.0)
216
(4.0)
234
(3.8)
254
(4.5)
272
(3.1)
286
(4.1)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Austin
198
(2.5)
213
(1.5)
230
(1.5)
246
(1.1)
260
(1.4)
228
(2.8)
244
(2.3)
261
(1.5)
275
(2.1)
287
(2.0)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
197
(2.6)
214
(1.1)
231
(1.2)
248
(1.4)
263
(2.3)
208
(9.4)
226
(3.4)
245
(2.2)
262
(2.3)
276
(3.9)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Charlotte
199
(3.7)
215
(1.5)
232
(2.1)
248
(1.0)
261
(1.8)
221
(3.1)
240
(2.6)
258
(1.2)
274
(1.5)
286
(1.5)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Chicago
180
(2.1)
198
(1.9)
217
(0.8)
236
(1.4)
252
(1.2)
197
(4.6)
218
(4.2)
243
(3.5)
261
(2.7)
277
(3.2)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Cleveland
181
(2.6)
198
(1.9)
216
(1.9)
234
(1.7)
249
(2.7)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
169
(2.4)
189
(1.8)
209
(1.8)
227
(1.8)
244
(1.7)
183
(4.3)
203
(5.0)
226
(1.9)
251
(2.1)
275
(4.2)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
200
(2.1)
216
(1.2)
232
(1.1)
247
(1.6)
260
(1.0)
219
(3.7)
235
(2.2)
254
(3.5)
270
(1.9)
285
(2.3)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
176
(2.1)
197
(1.4)
218
(1.6)
238
(0.7)
256
(1.6)
194
(2.7)
214
(2.9)
238
(1.6)
257
(1.8)
273
(2.2)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
197
(1.6)
216
(2.1)
235
(2.2)
254
(1.6)
270
(2.0)
219
(5.7)
236
(6.1)
252
(2.6)
268
(4.2)
280
(3.3)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
182
(3.6)
203
(2.4)
227
(1.9)
246
(1.3)
262
(1.8)
216
(2.5)
235
(2.7)
253
(1.2)
269
(1.9)
283
(2.4)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
National public
190
(0.4)
207
(0.2)
226
(0.3)
244
(0.2)
259
(0.2)
214
(0.3)
232
(0.2)
249
(0.2)
265
(0.2)
279
(0.3)
198
(3.4)
218
(1.9)
239
(1.6)
258
(1.6)
274
(3.1)
2005
Large city
184
(0.6)
202
(0.5)
222
(0.5)
240
(0.4)
256
(0.7)
208
(1.7)
227
(1.0)
247
(0.9)
265
(0.8)
280
(1.5)
186
(6.0)
208
(2.7)
230
(4.3)
251
(1.3)
268
(6.5)
2005
Atlanta
181
(1.1)
196
(1.3)
213
(2.4)
230
(1.6)
244
(1.8)
204
(1.8)
225
(2.5)
248
(3.5)
269
(4.0)
286
(6.1)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Austin
202
(2.5)
216
(2.0)
232
(1.6)
247
(1.1)
261
(2.2)
232
(3.9)
246
(1.3)
259
(1.8)
274
(2.5)
288
(2.1)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
195
(2.6)
211
(1.5)
228
(0.9)
244
(1.4)
259
(0.9)
208
(13.0)
225
(8.2)
245
(3.2)
265
(3.2)
277
(18.3)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Charlotte
200
(3.3)
214
(2.7)
230
(0.7)
246
(2.4)
260
(2.4)
223
(3.2)
240
(2.2)
258
(2.9)
275
(1.9)
288
(1.5)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Chicago
176
(1.2)
193
(1.8)
212
(1.6)
232
(1.2)
248
(2.1)
194
(5.7)
217
(5.1)
241
(3.1)
257
(2.5)
272
(4.0)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Cleveland
187
(1.4)
203
(1.8)
221
(1.2)
238
(1.3)
252
(2.6)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
173
(1.7)
189
(1.2)
206
(1.3)
224
(1.2)
239
(1.3)
187
(2.5)
206
(2.4)
229
(1.8)
251
(1.7)
271
(3.4)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
197
(1.9)
213
(1.6)
229
(1.5)
244
(1.6)
258
(1.3)
216
(1.8)
235
(1.9)
253
(3.1)
269
(3.7)
283
(4.7)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
177
(1.4)
196
(1.6)
216
(1.5)
237
(1.1)
253
(1.6)
210
(6.3)
230
(2.5)
250
(2.1)
269
(2.8)
283
(6.5)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
193
(1.8)
210
(2.3)
229
(1.8)
247
(1.4)
263
(1.6)
206
(4.6)
228
(3.4)
245
(2.1)
261
(3.1)
276
(2.9)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
188
(2.7)
206
(1.2)
225
(1.6)
244
(1.9)
259
(2.9)
213
(3.5)
230
(2.0)
247
(2.7)
264
(2.9)
279
(2.4)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2003
National public
187
(0.4)
204
(0.4)
222
(0.3)
240
(0.3)
255
(0.4)
211
(0.4)
228
(0.3)
246
(0.2)
262
(0.3)
276
(0.4)
196
(2.1)
216
(2.0)
237
(1.5)
256
(1.8)
272
(1.1)
2003
Large city
182
(0.6)
199
(0.6)
217
(0.7)
236
(0.7)
252
(0.9)
202
(1.5)
221
(1.8)
242
(1.7)
261
(1.9)
276
(1.4)
192
(5.9)
213
(1.9)
234
(2.2)
253
(3.0)
269
(3.3)
2003
Atlanta
178
(1.6)
192
(1.6)
209
(1.1)
227
(1.2)
241
(0.8)
196
(7.8)
219
(11.3)
249
(6.6)
270
(4.4)
284
(3.3)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
188
(2.6)
202
(2.1)
218
(1.6)
234
(1.6)
249
(1.6)
197
(3.9)
214
(13.2)
234
(7.7)
253
(6.1)
270
(3.2)
189
(4.5)
204
(6.1)
220
(7.4)
237
(8.3)
255
(9.6)
2003
Charlotte
199
(2.0)
213
(2.0)
228
(1.5)
245
(0.9)
259
(1.2)
219
(4.3)
237
(3.0)
254
(2.3)
270
(1.8)
282
(1.6)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2003
Chicago
178
(1.7)
194
(1.4)
212
(1.0)
229
(1.0)
245
(1.3)
195
(2.2)
211
(6.9)
229
(3.3)
250
(9.7)
268
(5.5)
190
(11.1)
209
(4.8)
228
(4.4)
244
(4.1)
262
(4.4)
2003
Cleveland
182
(1.5)
197
(1.5)
215
(1.2)
232
(2.3)
248
(2.7)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
165
(1.3)
182
(1.2)
200
(0.5)
218
(1.2)
233
(1.0)
179
(2.4)
197
(2.3)
219
(2.0)
243
(2.1)
266
(2.1)
169
(13.5)
187
(4.0)
206
(4.9)
225
(4.5)
245
(16.0)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
195
(1.3)
208
(1.0)
223
(0.9)
239
(1.2)
253
(2.5)
205
(4.8)
221
(2.9)
239
(4.6)
258
(2.5)
272
(3.7)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
178
(1.5)
194
(1.1)
212
(0.9)
229
(0.7)
246
(1.5)
192
(9.6)
209
(4.8)
230
(2.6)
249
(5.4)
265
(4.5)
201
(4.7)
219
(2.5)
243
(2.3)
260
(2.1)
273
(3.7)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
189
(1.7)
205
(1.8)
224
(1.8)
242
(1.7)
258
(2.9)
214
(5.1)
230
(3.3)
248
(4.0)
266
(2.0)
280
(6.9)
215
(11.5)
229
(5.7)
244
(3.6)
259
(4.6)
273
(4.9)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
185
(1.1)
200
(1.5)
218
(1.9)
235
(1.5)
249
(1.7)
203
(3.6)
221
(4.5)
239
(2.4)
258
(3.0)
273
(2.6)
202
(4.9)
218
(5.2)
235
(4.8)
254
(6.6)
269
(4.4)