Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 4 reading, by gender and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
Male
Female
below Basic
Standard Error
at or above Basic
Standard Error
at or above Proficient
Standard Error
at Advanced
Standard Error
below Basic
Standard Error
at or above Basic
Standard Error
at or above Proficient
Standard Error
at Advanced
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009
National public
38
(0.3)
62
(0.3)
28
(0.4)
6
(0.2)
31
(0.4)
69
(0.4)
35
(0.4)
9
(0.2)
2009
Large city
49
(1.0)
51
(1.0)
20
(0.9)
4
(0.4)
43
(1.0)
57
(1.0)
25
(1.0)
6
(0.4)
2009
Atlanta
54
(2.6)
46
(2.6)
19
(1.2)
4
(1.2)
47
(1.9)
53
(1.9)
25
(2.0)
7
(1.2)
2009
Austin
39
(2.8)
61
(2.8)
29
(2.4)
8
(1.3)
31
(2.4)
69
(2.4)
35
(2.3)
10
(1.4)
2009
Baltimore City
62
(3.0)
38
(3.0)
9
(1.8)
2
(1.0)
55
(2.6)
45
(2.6)
14
(1.4)
2
(0.8)
2009
Boston
44
(2.9)
56
(2.9)
22
(3.3)
4
(0.9)
35
(2.0)
65
(2.0)
26
(2.0)
4
(1.1)
2009
Charlotte
32
(3.1)
68
(3.1)
35
(3.3)
10
(1.3)
27
(2.3)
73
(2.3)
38
(2.1)
11
(1.5)
2009
Chicago
59
(2.2)
41
(2.2)
14
(1.7)
2
(0.5)
50
(2.0)
50
(2.0)
18
(1.9)
4
(0.9)
2009
Cleveland
73
(3.8)
27
(3.8)
5
(1.5)
#
(†)
60
(3.3)
40
(3.3)
11
(1.9)
1
(†)
2009
Detroit
77
(2.8)
23
(2.8)
4
(1.5)
#
(†)
69
(2.5)
31
(2.5)
7
(1.2)
#
(†)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
57
(2.5)
43
(2.5)
18
(1.6)
6
(0.9)
52
(2.2)
48
(2.2)
18
(1.8)
5
(1.0)
2009
Fresno
65
(2.7)
35
(2.7)
11
(1.8)
1
(0.7)
56
(2.5)
44
(2.5)
13
(2.2)
1
(0.9)
2009
Houston
48
(2.5)
52
(2.5)
16
(2.1)
3
(1.1)
41
(2.6)
59
(2.6)
23
(2.1)
4
(1.1)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
40
(2.7)
60
(2.7)
26
(2.5)
5
(1.4)
32
(2.3)
68
(2.3)
34
(2.7)
10
(2.3)
2009
Los Angeles
62
(2.2)
38
(2.2)
11
(1.3)
1
(0.4)
57
(2.2)
43
(2.2)
14
(1.3)
2
(0.5)
2009
Miami-Dade
37
(2.1)
63
(2.1)
27
(2.4)
5
(1.0)
27
(1.8)
73
(1.8)
35
(1.7)
8
(1.3)
2009
Milwaukee
65
(2.9)
35
(2.9)
12
(2.1)
2
(0.8)
57
(2.8)
43
(2.8)
12
(1.9)
2
(0.9)
2009
New York City
42
(2.1)
58
(2.1)
25
(2.2)
5
(0.9)
35
(2.2)
65
(2.2)
32
(2.1)
8
(1.0)
2009
Philadelphia
64
(2.3)
36
(2.3)
9
(1.5)
1
(0.7)
57
(2.9)
43
(2.9)
13
(2.1)
2
(0.5)
2009
San Diego
45
(2.5)
55
(2.5)
25
(2.9)
5
(1.6)
36
(2.9)
64
(2.9)
32
(2.5)
7
(2.0)
2007
National public
38
(0.4)
62
(0.4)
29
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
31
(0.3)
69
(0.3)
35
(0.4)
9
(0.2)
2007
Large city
51
(0.8)
49
(0.8)
19
(0.7)
4
(0.3)
44
(1.0)
56
(1.0)
24
(0.7)
6
(0.4)
2007
Atlanta
57
(2.4)
43
(2.4)
16
(1.4)
4
(1.1)
47
(2.1)
53
(2.1)
21
(2.3)
6
(1.2)
2007
Austin
42
(3.4)
58
(3.4)
27
(2.5)
6
(1.3)
34
(2.7)
66
(2.7)
34
(2.1)
10
(1.7)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
50
(3.1)
50
(3.1)
19
(2.6)
4
(1.3)
43
(3.5)
57
(3.5)
22
(2.9)
4
(1.3)
2007
Charlotte
39
(2.1)
61
(2.1)
30
(2.3)
8
(1.4)
28
(2.3)
72
(2.3)
41
(2.5)
13
(1.9)
2007
Chicago
60
(2.4)
40
(2.4)
13
(2.0)
2
(0.6)
52
(2.3)
48
(2.3)
18
(1.7)
4
(0.7)
2007
Cleveland
65
(3.1)
35
(3.1)
8
(1.2)
1
(†)
58
(3.7)
42
(3.7)
10
(1.8)
1
(0.4)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
64
(2.1)
36
(2.1)
12
(1.1)
3
(0.7)
59
(1.7)
41
(1.7)
16
(1.3)
4
(0.8)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
56
(2.1)
44
(2.1)
13
(1.6)
1
(0.5)
46
(2.0)
54
(2.0)
21
(1.5)
4
(0.9)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
65
(1.6)
35
(1.6)
10
(1.1)
1
(0.4)
57
(2.0)
43
(2.0)
15
(1.2)
2
(0.7)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
47
(1.8)
53
(1.8)
23
(1.6)
5
(1.3)
39
(1.8)
61
(1.8)
27
(1.6)
7
(1.1)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
49
(2.4)
51
(2.4)
23
(2.3)
5
(0.9)
41
(2.3)
59
(2.3)
28
(2.4)
6
(1.6)
2005
National public
41
(0.4)
59
(0.4)
27
(0.3)
6
(0.1)
34
(0.3)
66
(0.3)
33
(0.3)
8
(0.2)
2005
Large city
55
(1.0)
45
(1.0)
17
(0.7)
3
(0.2)
48
(0.8)
52
(0.8)
22
(0.8)
5
(0.4)
2005
Atlanta
63
(2.2)
37
(2.2)
15
(2.1)
4
(1.0)
55
(3.7)
45
(3.7)
19
(1.9)
5
(1.1)
2005
Austin
44
(2.7)
56
(2.7)
24
(2.0)
5
(1.2)
34
(2.4)
66
(2.4)
33
(2.4)
8
(2.2)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
51
(2.7)
49
(2.7)
14
(1.3)
2
(0.7)
47
(3.3)
53
(3.3)
18
(2.1)
3
(0.8)
2005
Charlotte
37
(2.5)
63
(2.5)
30
(2.7)
7
(1.6)
31
(2.7)
69
(2.7)
36
(3.3)
12
(1.9)
2005
Chicago
62
(3.2)
38
(3.2)
13
(2.1)
2
(0.5)
57
(2.6)
43
(2.6)
14
(1.7)
3
(0.8)
2005
Cleveland
68
(3.3)
32
(3.3)
7
(1.3)
#
(†)
57
(3.0)
43
(3.0)
13
(2.2)
1
(†)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
72
(1.9)
28
(1.9)
9
(1.3)
2
(0.5)
63
(2.0)
37
(2.0)
13
(1.2)
3
(0.5)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
51
(2.3)
49
(2.3)
19
(1.9)
4
(1.1)
45
(3.3)
55
(3.3)
23
(2.7)
6
(1.4)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
66
(1.8)
34
(1.8)
12
(1.3)
2
(0.5)
60
(1.8)
40
(1.8)
16
(1.5)
4
(0.9)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
47
(2.9)
53
(2.9)
19
(1.7)
4
(1.0)
39
(2.2)
61
(2.2)
26
(2.3)
6
(1.5)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
53
(2.4)
47
(2.4)
18
(1.8)
4
(0.8)
44
(2.5)
56
(2.5)
25
(2.5)
6
(1.1)
2003
National public
42
(0.4)
58
(0.4)
26
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
35
(0.4)
65
(0.4)
33
(0.3)
8
(0.2)
2003
Large city
56
(1.0)
44
(1.0)
17
(0.9)
4
(0.5)
49
(0.9)
51
(0.9)
22
(0.8)
5
(0.5)
2003
Atlanta
67
(3.2)
33
(3.2)
13
(2.9)
3
(0.8)
59
(2.3)
41
(2.3)
15
(2.1)
4
(1.2)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
58
(2.5)
42
(2.5)
12
(1.6)
1
(0.8)
45
(2.7)
55
(2.7)
19
(2.0)
3
(1.0)
2003
Charlotte
45
(2.0)
55
(2.0)
23
(2.0)
5
(1.0)
28
(2.2)
72
(2.2)
39
(2.6)
10
(1.7)
2003
Chicago
63
(2.5)
37
(2.5)
12
(1.6)
2
(0.7)
58
(1.7)
42
(1.7)
16
(1.6)
3
(1.0)
2003
Cleveland
70
(2.4)
30
(2.4)
7
(1.6)
#
(†)
60
(1.8)
40
(1.8)
12
(1.4)
1
(0.6)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
74
(1.7)
26
(1.7)
8
(1.0)
2
(0.5)
64
(1.6)
36
(1.6)
13
(0.8)
4
(0.6)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
54
(2.9)
46
(2.9)
17
(1.9)
3
(0.8)
50
(2.4)
50
(2.4)
19
(2.0)
4
(0.9)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
68
(1.9)
32
(1.9)
9
(1.2)
2
(0.4)
61
(1.6)
39
(1.6)
12
(1.4)
2
(0.7)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
54
(2.4)
46
(2.4)
17
(1.4)
3
(0.7)
40
(2.1)
60
(2.1)
26
(1.7)
6
(0.9)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
52
(2.7)
48
(2.7)
19
(2.5)
4
(1.0)
45
(2.3)
55
(2.3)
25
(2.4)
6
(1.4)
2002
National public
41
(0.6)
59
(0.6)
26
(0.5)
5
(0.2)
35
(0.6)
65
(0.6)
33
(0.6)
8
(0.3)
2002
Large city
59
(1.2)
41
(1.2)
15
(0.9)
3
(0.4)
52
(1.0)
48
(1.0)
20
(0.9)
4
(0.6)
2002
Atlanta
69
(2.6)
31
(2.6)
11
(2.3)
2
(1.0)
60
(2.4)
40
(2.4)
13
(1.4)
4
(0.8)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
70
(2.2)
30
(2.2)
9
(1.1)
1
(0.4)
62
(2.3)
38
(2.3)
12
(1.4)
2
(0.7)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
74
(1.4)
26
(1.4)
8
(0.9)
1
(0.4)
64
(1.5)
36
(1.5)
11
(1.0)
2
(0.4)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
55
(3.9)
45
(3.9)
16
(3.4)
3
(1.2)
50
(3.1)
50
(3.1)
19
(3.0)
3
(1.5)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
70
(1.9)
30
(1.9)
10
(1.4)
1
(0.4)
64
(2.9)
36
(2.9)
12
(1.7)
2
(0.5)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
61
(3.9)
39
(3.9)
14
(2.7)
3
(0.9)
45
(3.5)
55
(3.5)
23
(3.5)
7
(2.5)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
San Diego
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)