Average scale scores and percentages for grade 4 mathematics, by highest academic degree and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, and 2005
Year
Jurisdiction
High-school diploma
Associate degree or vocational certification
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Education specialist
Doctorate
Professional degree
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
— Not available.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011
Large city
‡
#
‡
#
233
45
232
48
237
6
228
1
225
#
2011
Albuquerque
‡
#
‡
#
238
56
233
37
238
4
‡
2
‡
#
2011
Atlanta
‡
#
‡
#
227
26
230
53
224
19
‡
2
‡
#
2011
Austin
‡
#
‡
#
246
72
244
28
‡
#
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Baltimore City
‡
#
‡
#
224
43
227
48
225
7
‡
#
‡
1
2011
Boston
‡
#
‡
#
237
18
237
75
240
6
‡
1
‡
#
2011
Charlotte
‡
#
‡
#
246
58
248
39
‡
3
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Chicago
‡
#
‡
#
223
28
225
61
224
10
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Cleveland
‡
#
‡
#
208
15
217
75
217
10
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Dallas
‡
#
‡
#
233
56
233
43
‡
#
‡
1
‡
#
2011
Detroit
‡
#
‡
#
205
23
202
67
194
11
‡
#
‡
#
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
#
‡
#
216
41
224
52
‡
4
‡
3
‡
#
2011
Fresno
‡
#
‡
#
220
70
213
25
212
4
‡
1
‡
#
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
‡
#
‡
#
243
67
243
32
‡
#
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Houston
‡
#
‡
#
237
67
238
28
‡
1
‡
1
‡
2
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
#
‡
#
228
25
237
56
239
20
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Los Angeles
‡
#
‡
#
225
56
221
39
221
4
‡
#
‡
1
2011
Miami-Dade
‡
#
‡
#
235
43
237
48
229
8
‡
#
‡
#
2011
Milwaukee
‡
#
‡
#
222
41
220
55
‡
5
‡
#
‡
#
2011
New York City
‡
#
‡
#
225
4
235
84
242
11
‡
#
‡
1
2011
Philadelphia
‡
#
‡
#
218
29
226
59
230
10
‡
1
‡
1
2011
San Diego
‡
#
‡
#
239
18
238
73
233
7
‡
#
‡
2
2009
Large city
‡
#
‡
#
231
45
232
46
232
7
234
#
234
1
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
‡
#
‡
#
224
31
228
46
222
22
‡
1
‡
1
2009
Austin
‡
#
‡
#
239
69
241
29
‡
1
‡
#
‡
1
2009
Baltimore City
‡
#
‡
#
220
41
221
50
233
9
‡
1
‡
#
2009
Boston
‡
#
‡
#
234
15
236
76
252
8
‡
#
‡
1
2009
Charlotte
‡
#
‡
#
243
62
247
36
‡
1
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Chicago
‡
#
‡
#
224
40
221
55
225
6
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Cleveland
‡
#
‡
#
209
14
215
79
‡
6
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
#
‡
#
200
19
199
75
‡
6
‡
1
‡
#
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
#
‡
#
217
41
223
56
‡
2
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Fresno
‡
#
‡
#
220
75
218
20
‡
5
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
‡
#
‡
#
236
74
235
22
‡
2
‡
#
‡
2
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
#
‡
#
221
13
232
62
242
25
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Los Angeles
‡
#
‡
#
222
60
223
34
‡
3
‡
#
‡
3
2009
Miami-Dade
‡
#
‡
#
235
52
239
39
233
8
‡
#
‡
#
2009
Milwaukee
‡
#
‡
#
221
46
219
52
‡
3
‡
#
‡
#
2009
New York City
‡
#
‡
#
235
11
238
74
241
14
‡
1
‡
#
2009
Philadelphia
‡
#
‡
#
219
36
223
50
226
12
‡
2
‡
1
2009
San Diego
‡
#
‡
#
230
25
237
60
234
15
‡
#
‡
#
2007
Large city
‡
#
‡
#
230
51
231
43
227
5
233
#
216
#
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
‡
#
‡
#
222
44
225
41
215
14
‡
1
‡
#
2007
Austin
‡
#
‡
#
240
69
242
29
‡
1
‡
#
‡
#
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
‡
#
‡
#
233
19
233
69
230
9
‡
#
‡
3
2007
Charlotte
‡
#
‡
#
243
65
247
32
‡
3
‡
#
‡
#
2007
Chicago
‡
#
‡
#
222
45
218
46
218
7
‡
1
‡
1
2007
Cleveland
‡
#
‡
#
209
20
218
73
‡
6
‡
#
‡
2
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
#
‡
#
210
49
219
47
‡
3
‡
1
‡
#
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
‡
#
‡
#
234
69
235
29
‡
1
‡
1
‡
#
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
‡
#
‡
#
221
63
222
30
222
6
‡
#
‡
1
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
‡
#
‡
#
230
17
238
75
243
8
‡
#
‡
1
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
‡
#
‡
#
228
26
238
63
228
10
‡
#
‡
1
2005
Large city
‡
#
‡
#
227
57
228
37
229
5
225
#
224
#
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
‡
#
‡
#
223
41
218
45
223
12
‡
2
‡
#
2005
Austin
‡
#
‡
#
241
73
247
26
‡
1
‡
#
‡
#
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
‡
#
‡
#
234
21
228
69
229
7
‡
1
‡
1
2005
Charlotte
‡
#
‡
#
244
68
245
31
‡
2
‡
#
‡
#
2005
Chicago
‡
#
‡
#
217
55
213
36
212
8
‡
1
‡
#
2005
Cleveland
‡
#
‡
#
217
23
220
71
‡
5
‡
#
‡
#
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
#
‡
#
211
51
212
44
210
4
‡
1
‡
1
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
‡
#
‡
#
233
75
235
23
‡
1
‡
1
‡
1
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
‡
#
‡
#
218
70
226
26
‡
3
‡
#
‡
#
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
‡
#
‡
#
228
21
231
68
236
11
‡
#
‡
#
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
‡
#
‡
#
228
43
235
48
241
8
‡
#
‡
1