Percentile scores for grade 4 reading, by disability status of student, including those with 504 plan and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
Identified as students with disabilities
Not identified as students with disabilities
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: The category “students with disabilities” includes students identified as having either an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009
National public
134
(1.5)
161
(1.2)
191
(0.7)
219
(0.7)
242
(0.9)
180
(0.5)
202
(0.4)
225
(0.3)
246
(0.3)
264
(0.4)
2009
Large city
121
(3.1)
147
(2.2)
178
(2.6)
207
(3.0)
231
(2.2)
169
(0.9)
190
(0.9)
214
(0.7)
237
(0.8)
257
(0.9)
2009
Atlanta
131
(11.1)
146
(5.3)
171
(6.3)
201
(11.9)
241
(11.2)
169
(2.4)
188
(1.5)
210
(2.6)
236
(1.3)
259
(1.8)
2009
Austin
140
(12.4)
166
(10.7)
196
(7.9)
225
(6.6)
246
(5.6)
178
(3.4)
200
(3.0)
223
(1.2)
247
(1.8)
266
(2.8)
2009
Baltimore City
139
(15.6)
165
(11.0)
186
(3.9)
209
(7.9)
233
(10.1)
165
(3.0)
183
(2.0)
202
(1.8)
223
(1.7)
242
(3.4)
2009
Boston
149
(6.7)
170
(3.2)
190
(3.3)
211
(6.3)
230
(6.8)
182
(2.1)
201
(2.2)
221
(1.2)
240
(2.3)
255
(1.6)
2009
Charlotte
133
(6.6)
162
(9.4)
200
(5.1)
228
(2.7)
249
(4.4)
186
(1.6)
207
(2.3)
229
(2.3)
250
(2.1)
270
(2.1)
2009
Chicago
113
(5.4)
137
(10.2)
169
(5.5)
200
(2.8)
226
(11.7)
163
(3.1)
184
(2.2)
207
(1.2)
230
(1.3)
248
(1.6)
2009
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
157
(1.6)
175
(2.9)
196
(2.5)
217
(2.5)
236
(2.3)
2009
Detroit
114
(22.2)
133
(7.4)
157
(6.6)
181
(2.7)
200
(10.6)
151
(4.7)
170
(2.8)
190
(2.3)
212
(1.6)
230
(2.2)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
157
(3.3)
180
(2.2)
205
(1.9)
230
(2.2)
255
(2.6)
2009
Fresno
104
(15.5)
130
(9.5)
161
(9.9)
195
(8.3)
220
(8.3)
156
(2.6)
177
(2.1)
200
(2.4)
223
(1.4)
242
(2.3)
2009
Houston
129
(21.7)
153
(9.9)
176
(7.1)
202
(7.1)
229
(15.2)
174
(2.9)
193
(1.9)
213
(1.9)
233
(2.1)
251
(2.0)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
148
(12.8)
167
(4.3)
193
(4.7)
217
(2.8)
242
(2.6)
180
(1.9)
201
(1.5)
223
(2.2)
245
(2.6)
265
(4.0)
2009
Los Angeles
96
(9.7)
125
(10.8)
153
(6.9)
181
(3.7)
207
(8.4)
159
(3.0)
179
(1.9)
203
(1.3)
224
(1.0)
243
(1.2)
2009
Miami-Dade
143
(4.0)
164
(3.5)
190
(2.0)
213
(8.1)
235
(3.6)
187
(1.3)
206
(2.5)
226
(1.8)
245
(1.0)
262
(2.1)
2009
Milwaukee
111
(6.5)
131
(9.6)
155
(3.9)
180
(6.9)
207
(3.9)
159
(3.0)
179
(1.7)
203
(1.4)
225
(2.6)
244
(2.2)
2009
New York City
143
(9.8)
163
(2.2)
188
(3.6)
215
(2.6)
236
(7.0)
179
(3.0)
200
(1.8)
223
(1.1)
244
(1.4)
263
(2.3)
2009
Philadelphia
107
(10.1)
131
(6.3)
154
(3.2)
182
(7.3)
205
(9.0)
156
(3.6)
177
(3.3)
202
(1.8)
224
(1.4)
241
(2.1)
2009
San Diego
106
(9.0)
132
(15.4)
168
(12.4)
203
(3.7)
225
(4.2)
169
(4.0)
195
(1.7)
221
(2.5)
243
(2.1)
261
(3.4)
2007
National public
134
(1.3)
162
(1.1)
192
(0.7)
220
(0.8)
243
(1.0)
179
(0.4)
202
(0.3)
225
(0.2)
246
(0.2)
264
(0.3)
2007
Large city
120
(3.6)
147
(1.5)
178
(2.5)
208
(3.5)
235
(1.2)
165
(0.8)
188
(0.8)
213
(0.6)
236
(0.6)
256
(0.9)
2007
Atlanta
137
(23.2)
165
(6.1)
194
(2.1)
215
(8.7)
244
(5.6)
165
(2.9)
184
(2.6)
207
(1.7)
230
(2.4)
253
(3.5)
2007
Austin
129
(5.9)
158
(7.2)
190
(11.0)
222
(8.8)
244
(4.8)
174
(4.0)
196
(3.5)
221
(3.1)
245
(2.3)
265
(2.8)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
143
(5.2)
162
(2.8)
184
(4.7)
202
(4.1)
225
(7.8)
174
(2.9)
195
(2.6)
216
(2.3)
236
(2.0)
255
(3.8)
2007
Charlotte
129
(8.6)
157
(12.9)
187
(6.9)
218
(3.6)
240
(10.2)
183
(1.0)
203
(1.7)
227
(1.7)
250
(2.6)
270
(3.6)
2007
Chicago
114
(8.0)
141
(2.5)
174
(5.4)
203
(3.3)
232
(12.4)
157
(3.3)
179
(2.1)
204
(2.2)
228
(1.4)
248
(1.7)
2007
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
160
(2.3)
179
(1.9)
200
(1.7)
221
(1.8)
237
(3.3)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
109
(9.4)
135
(9.1)
159
(8.0)
185
(6.5)
222
(13.9)
151
(1.7)
173
(1.1)
198
(1.0)
223
(1.6)
247
(2.2)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
125
(4.7)
146
(6.0)
172
(6.7)
199
(8.9)
233
(11.8)
165
(1.5)
186
(1.5)
209
(1.4)
229
(1.3)
249
(2.7)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
111
(9.8)
137
(14.1)
166
(8.6)
197
(3.0)
224
(7.6)
152
(2.9)
175
(2.1)
200
(1.4)
223
(1.2)
243
(1.6)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
133
(4.9)
156
(2.7)
180
(2.9)
205
(4.9)
230
(4.7)
174
(2.2)
195
(1.8)
219
(1.2)
241
(2.0)
261
(1.9)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
108
(11.0)
138
(5.7)
174
(5.2)
203
(3.9)
229
(10.6)
168
(3.6)
192
(2.1)
217
(2.2)
241
(2.7)
260
(1.9)
2005
National public
139
(1.3)
162
(1.0)
190
(0.5)
217
(0.7)
240
(0.8)
174
(0.4)
198
(0.3)
222
(0.3)
244
(0.3)
263
(0.3)
2005
Large city
130
(2.9)
152
(2.6)
178
(1.2)
208
(1.7)
231
(2.8)
161
(0.6)
184
(0.9)
209
(0.7)
233
(0.9)
254
(1.0)
2005
Atlanta
118
(17.6)
136
(4.1)
166
(9.6)
195
(15.0)
227
(36.1)
158
(3.7)
178
(2.1)
201
(2.0)
228
(2.3)
252
(2.2)
2005
Austin
135
(7.0)
161
(9.2)
185
(4.8)
210
(7.8)
228
(8.3)
174
(3.2)
196
(4.3)
220
(1.0)
243
(2.3)
262
(3.1)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
142
(4.0)
161
(4.3)
179
(6.4)
198
(1.8)
215
(12.4)
175
(1.9)
193
(3.0)
214
(1.7)
232
(1.3)
250
(2.5)
2005
Charlotte
143
(7.2)
166
(4.3)
191
(13.5)
221
(4.8)
245
(11.0)
180
(2.9)
201
(2.4)
225
(1.6)
248
(2.8)
268
(4.1)
2005
Chicago
121
(5.5)
145
(4.9)
174
(9.0)
207
(5.2)
234
(4.8)
157
(2.5)
178
(1.9)
200
(2.4)
224
(3.8)
245
(2.4)
2005
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
157
(2.6)
176
(2.8)
198
(2.7)
220
(3.1)
238
(2.1)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
99
(11.7)
125
(3.0)
151
(5.0)
186
(9.1)
210
(8.5)
148
(1.8)
170
(1.3)
193
(0.8)
219
(1.4)
243
(1.5)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
142
(16.0)
162
(7.7)
185
(14.9)
210
(5.2)
229
(15.3)
169
(2.1)
189
(2.7)
211
(2.3)
235
(3.0)
256
(2.8)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
120
(7.7)
135
(3.6)
157
(6.8)
181
(3.9)
208
(5.4)
150
(3.2)
172
(1.6)
197
(1.7)
224
(2.6)
248
(2.0)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
143
(3.5)
160
(2.6)
181
(5.2)
207
(7.3)
227
(3.0)
177
(2.4)
197
(2.5)
217
(2.0)
238
(1.6)
257
(3.6)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
131
(4.3)
153
(7.3)
181
(5.2)
209
(2.6)
229
(13.5)
164
(2.3)
187
(2.5)
212
(1.5)
236
(2.7)
256
(2.1)
2003
National public
132
(1.2)
156
(1.2)
185
(0.8)
213
(1.1)
236
(0.6)
173
(0.5)
197
(0.4)
222
(0.3)
245
(0.2)
263
(0.3)
2003
Large city
122
(1.4)
146
(2.7)
175
(2.5)
203
(4.2)
228
(2.5)
159
(1.3)
182
(1.0)
208
(0.9)
233
(0.8)
255
(0.8)
2003
Atlanta
125
(9.2)
147
(8.3)
178
(7.4)
207
(18.2)
242
(10.1)
152
(2.3)
172
(2.1)
197
(2.3)
222
(2.0)
246
(5.5)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
140
(8.5)
159
(6.0)
181
(6.3)
204
(3.3)
221
(5.8)
173
(1.7)
191
(2.1)
210
(1.8)
231
(1.7)
249
(3.2)
2003
Charlotte
145
(8.2)
167
(4.9)
190
(4.4)
217
(3.3)
238
(6.6)
179
(2.8)
201
(2.0)
225
(2.1)
246
(1.9)
265
(2.3)
2003
Chicago
112
(3.5)
134
(3.5)
159
(5.0)
187
(7.6)
221
(5.2)
158
(1.8)
178
(2.3)
202
(1.1)
225
(2.3)
246
(2.1)
2003
Cleveland
124
(9.1)
141
(5.8)
162
(7.4)
181
(7.1)
199
(4.9)
157
(1.7)
176
(2.0)
197
(1.9)
218
(0.8)
238
(2.2)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
95
(8.8)
119
(4.6)
144
(5.3)
175
(5.7)
204
(9.6)
143
(1.3)
167
(0.8)
191
(0.9)
216
(1.0)
240
(1.7)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
140
(4.9)
161
(2.8)
184
(5.9)
206
(5.1)
224
(4.3)
168
(2.1)
187
(3.0)
209
(2.7)
231
(2.4)
252
(2.7)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
119
(7.7)
139
(4.2)
164
(4.5)
193
(3.7)
218
(7.8)
150
(2.4)
172
(1.8)
197
(1.5)
220
(2.2)
241
(3.1)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
136
(9.0)
157
(7.0)
180
(4.0)
201
(4.9)
228
(11.8)
171
(3.9)
191
(1.6)
214
(1.6)
236
(1.4)
256
(2.8)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
133
(8.3)
155
(6.7)
184
(3.1)
214
(9.9)
235
(2.5)
162
(3.8)
185
(1.9)
212
(1.4)
236
(2.5)
257
(2.4)
2002
National public
137
(1.4)
160
(1.1)
187
(1.3)
213
(0.9)
235
(0.8)
173
(0.9)
197
(0.6)
222
(0.5)
244
(0.4)
262
(0.5)
2002
Large city
126
(2.8)
148
(2.4)
174
(2.9)
201
(3.3)
224
(3.4)
157
(1.5)
180
(1.0)
205
(1.0)
230
(1.1)
251
(1.3)
2002
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
153
(2.0)
173
(1.9)
195
(1.6)
220
(1.6)
243
(2.7)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
117
(10.1)
138
(3.7)
166
(3.9)
194
(7.1)
217
(5.7)
154
(2.3)
174
(2.7)
197
(2.2)
220
(2.8)
241
(2.3)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
106
(6.1)
127
(3.8)
153
(4.0)
180
(12.0)
204
(7.9)
150
(2.2)
170
(1.4)
193
(0.7)
216
(1.7)
238
(1.2)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
142
(9.3)
160
(6.1)
181
(6.9)
209
(5.9)
228
(8.3)
165
(3.3)
186
(2.7)
208
(2.9)
231
(3.5)
252
(3.6)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
118
(8.7)
140
(6.4)
162
(4.8)
186
(8.3)
211
(3.7)
147
(2.5)
168
(2.4)
193
(2.1)
219
(1.7)
241
(4.1)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
137
(13.2)
156
(12.7)
181
(8.3)
200
(8.0)
221
(11.1)
164
(3.5)
185
(4.9)
209
(3.8)
233
(4.1)
255
(4.8)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
San Diego
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)