Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 4 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
ELL
Not ELL
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.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
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
71
(1.0)
29
(1.0)
6
(0.5)
#
(0.1)
31
(0.3)
69
(0.3)
34
(0.4)
8
(0.2)
2009
Large city
75
(1.5)
25
(1.5)
4
(0.5)
#
(0.1)
39
(0.8)
61
(0.8)
27
(0.8)
6
(0.4)
2009
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
50
(1.6)
50
(1.6)
23
(1.1)
6
(1.0)
2009
Austin
60
(5.4)
40
(5.4)
7
(1.9)
#
(†)
27
(2.0)
73
(2.0)
40
(2.3)
11
(1.4)
2009
Baltimore City
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
58
(2.0)
42
(2.0)
12
(1.2)
2
(0.8)
2009
Boston
62
(4.9)
38
(4.9)
10
(2.7)
1
(†)
35
(2.2)
65
(2.2)
26
(2.5)
5
(0.9)
2009
Charlotte
62
(4.9)
38
(4.9)
10
(4.1)
1
(†)
27
(2.0)
73
(2.0)
38
(2.2)
11
(1.2)
2009
Chicago
82
(3.5)
18
(3.5)
4
(1.6)
1
(0.3)
52
(1.7)
48
(1.7)
17
(1.7)
3
(0.6)
2009
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
66
(3.0)
34
(3.0)
8
(1.4)
#
(0.2)
2009
Detroit
70
(5.5)
30
(5.5)
5
(3.0)
#
(†)
73
(2.2)
27
(2.2)
5
(0.9)
#
(†)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
68
(6.2)
32
(6.2)
7
(4.0)
2
(†)
53
(1.6)
47
(1.6)
19
(1.2)
6
(0.7)
2009
Fresno
86
(2.2)
14
(2.2)
1
(0.7)
#
(†)
49
(2.4)
51
(2.4)
17
(2.4)
2
(0.9)
2009
Houston
65
(3.4)
35
(3.4)
7
(1.5)
#
(†)
37
(2.2)
63
(2.2)
24
(2.1)
4
(1.3)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
36
(2.0)
64
(2.0)
31
(2.3)
8
(1.6)
2009
Los Angeles
84
(1.4)
16
(1.4)
2
(0.5)
#
(†)
43
(2.1)
57
(2.1)
20
(1.8)
3
(0.5)
2009
Miami-Dade
66
(5.6)
34
(5.6)
7
(2.4)
#
(†)
31
(1.7)
69
(1.7)
32
(1.7)
7
(1.0)
2009
Milwaukee
67
(3.3)
33
(3.3)
7
(2.7)
1
(†)
60
(2.7)
40
(2.7)
13
(2.0)
2
(0.8)
2009
New York City
70
(3.1)
30
(3.1)
5
(1.6)
#
(†)
33
(1.6)
67
(1.6)
32
(1.9)
8
(0.7)
2009
Philadelphia
88
(3.1)
12
(3.1)
2
(1.1)
1
(†)
59
(2.3)
41
(2.3)
12
(1.3)
2
(0.4)
2009
San Diego
71
(2.3)
29
(2.3)
7
(1.4)
1
(0.5)
25
(2.1)
75
(2.1)
40
(2.9)
9
(2.3)
2007
National public
70
(0.7)
30
(0.7)
7
(0.5)
1
(0.1)
31
(0.3)
69
(0.3)
34
(0.3)
8
(0.2)
2007
Large city
74
(1.2)
26
(1.2)
6
(0.7)
1
(0.1)
41
(0.8)
59
(0.8)
26
(0.8)
6
(0.4)
2007
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
52
(1.8)
48
(1.8)
19
(1.4)
5
(0.9)
2007
Austin
62
(4.1)
38
(4.1)
9
(2.3)
1
(†)
32
(2.7)
68
(2.7)
36
(2.1)
10
(1.4)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
61
(5.0)
39
(5.0)
9
(2.1)
1
(†)
41
(2.9)
59
(2.9)
24
(2.6)
5
(1.1)
2007
Charlotte
63
(4.1)
37
(4.1)
11
(2.3)
1
(†)
30
(1.9)
70
(1.9)
38
(2.0)
11
(1.6)
2007
Chicago
76
(3.3)
24
(3.3)
5
(1.4)
#
(†)
52
(2.2)
48
(2.2)
18
(1.5)
4
(0.6)
2007
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
61
(3.2)
39
(3.2)
9
(1.2)
1
(0.4)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
58
(5.3)
42
(5.3)
9
(3.0)
#
(†)
61
(1.2)
39
(1.2)
14
(0.9)
4
(0.5)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
74
(2.7)
26
(2.7)
5
(1.0)
#
(†)
42
(1.9)
58
(1.9)
22
(1.8)
4
(0.6)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
82
(1.9)
18
(1.9)
3
(0.7)
#
(†)
42
(1.8)
58
(1.8)
21
(1.7)
3
(0.7)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
78
(3.7)
22
(3.7)
4
(1.9)
#
(†)
37
(1.4)
63
(1.4)
28
(1.5)
7
(1.2)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
67
(2.5)
33
(2.5)
8
(1.3)
1
(0.4)
29
(2.1)
71
(2.1)
37
(2.6)
9
(1.7)
2005
National public
73
(0.9)
27
(0.9)
7
(0.5)
1
(0.1)
34
(0.3)
66
(0.3)
32
(0.2)
7
(0.1)
2005
Large city
76
(1.1)
24
(1.1)
5
(0.5)
#
(0.2)
45
(0.8)
55
(0.8)
23
(0.6)
5
(0.3)
2005
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
59
(2.0)
41
(2.0)
17
(1.3)
4
(0.7)
2005
Austin
74
(4.4)
26
(4.4)
5
(1.5)
#
(†)
33
(2.0)
67
(2.0)
33
(1.9)
8
(1.4)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
72
(5.6)
28
(5.6)
5
(2.0)
#
(†)
46
(2.5)
54
(2.5)
18
(1.3)
3
(0.6)
2005
Charlotte
60
(5.1)
40
(5.1)
9
(3.9)
#
(†)
32
(2.0)
68
(2.0)
35
(2.1)
10
(1.6)
2005
Chicago
89
(2.4)
11
(2.4)
2
(0.7)
#
(†)
55
(2.6)
45
(2.6)
16
(1.9)
2
(0.6)
2005
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
62
(2.7)
38
(2.7)
10
(1.6)
1
(0.5)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
80
(5.9)
20
(5.9)
4
(†)
#
(†)
66
(1.0)
34
(1.0)
12
(0.8)
2
(0.4)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
72
(3.0)
28
(3.0)
6
(1.8)
1
(0.4)
41
(2.6)
59
(2.6)
26
(2.3)
6
(1.3)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
78
(1.4)
22
(1.4)
4
(0.9)
#
(0.3)
45
(2.6)
55
(2.6)
26
(1.8)
6
(1.1)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
81
(4.7)
19
(4.7)
2
(†)
#
(†)
40
(2.1)
60
(2.1)
24
(1.9)
5
(1.1)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
72
(2.9)
28
(2.9)
6
(1.3)
#
(†)
36
(2.7)
64
(2.7)
30
(2.8)
7
(1.2)
2003
National public
72
(1.1)
28
(1.1)
7
(0.6)
1
(0.2)
35
(0.3)
65
(0.3)
32
(0.3)
8
(0.1)
2003
Large city
75
(1.5)
25
(1.5)
6
(0.8)
1
(0.3)
48
(1.0)
52
(1.0)
22
(0.8)
5
(0.4)
2003
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
63
(2.5)
37
(2.5)
14
(2.3)
4
(1.0)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
69
(4.9)
31
(4.9)
7
(2.5)
#
(†)
49
(2.4)
51
(2.4)
17
(1.5)
3
(0.7)
2003
Charlotte
69
(4.2)
31
(4.2)
4
(2.0)
#
(†)
34
(1.7)
66
(1.7)
33
(2.0)
8
(1.1)
2003
Chicago
82
(3.9)
18
(3.9)
4
(1.5)
1
(0.4)
55
(2.0)
45
(2.0)
16
(1.5)
3
(0.8)
2003
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
65
(1.8)
35
(1.8)
10
(1.2)
1
(0.5)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
81
(3.5)
19
(3.5)
3
(1.6)
1
(†)
68
(1.1)
32
(1.1)
11
(0.6)
3
(0.4)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
75
(3.4)
25
(3.4)
5
(1.4)
#
(†)
46
(2.7)
54
(2.7)
20
(2.0)
4
(0.9)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
76
(1.9)
24
(1.9)
4
(0.9)
#
(†)
51
(2.3)
49
(2.3)
18
(1.9)
4
(0.9)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
79
(5.0)
21
(5.0)
4
(2.0)
#
(†)
45
(1.9)
55
(1.9)
23
(1.3)
5
(0.7)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
74
(2.0)
26
(2.0)
7
(1.0)
1
(0.4)
36
(2.5)
64
(2.5)
29
(3.0)
7
(1.2)
2002
National public
76
(2.1)
24
(2.1)
5
(0.8)
#
(0.1)
35
(0.4)
65
(0.4)
32
(0.5)
7
(0.2)
2002
Large city
78
(1.5)
22
(1.5)
4
(0.7)
#
(0.2)
51
(1.1)
49
(1.1)
20
(0.9)
4
(0.5)
2002
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
64
(1.7)
36
(1.7)
12
(1.3)
3
(0.6)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
85
(2.5)
15
(2.5)
2
(1.2)
#
(†)
63
(2.1)
37
(2.1)
12
(0.8)
2
(0.4)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
73
(4.2)
27
(4.2)
6
(3.0)
1
(†)
69
(1.1)
31
(1.1)
10
(0.7)
2
(0.3)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
69
(4.1)
31
(4.1)
5
(2.0)
1
(†)
47
(3.6)
53
(3.6)
22
(3.1)
4
(1.2)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
86
(2.2)
14
(2.2)
3
(0.8)
#
(†)
53
(2.7)
47
(2.7)
17
(2.0)
3
(0.6)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
51
(3.1)
49
(3.1)
20
(2.8)
5
(1.7)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
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