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
YearJurisdictionELLNot ELL
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard 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.
2009National public71(1.0)29(1.0)6(0.5)#(0.1)31(0.3)69(0.3)34(0.4)8(0.2)
2009 Large city75(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 Austin60(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 Boston62(4.9)38(4.9)10(2.7)1(†)35(2.2)65(2.2)26(2.5)5(0.9)
2009 Charlotte62(4.9)38(4.9)10(4.1)1(†)27(2.0)73(2.0)38(2.2)11(1.2)
2009 Chicago82(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 Detroit70(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 Fresno86(2.2)14(2.2)1(0.7)#(†)49(2.4)51(2.4)17(2.4)2(0.9)
2009 Houston65(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 Angeles84(1.4)16(1.4)2(0.5)#(†)43(2.1)57(2.1)20(1.8)3(0.5)
2009 Miami-Dade66(5.6)34(5.6)7(2.4)#(†)31(1.7)69(1.7)32(1.7)7(1.0)
2009 Milwaukee67(3.3)33(3.3)7(2.7)1(†)60(2.7)40(2.7)13(2.0)2(0.8)
2009 New York City70(3.1)30(3.1)5(1.6)#(†)33(1.6)67(1.6)32(1.9)8(0.7)
2009 Philadelphia88(3.1)12(3.1)2(1.1)1(†)59(2.3)41(2.3)12(1.3)2(0.4)
2009 San Diego71(2.3)29(2.3)7(1.4)1(0.5)25(2.1)75(2.1)40(2.9)9(2.3)
2007National public70(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 city74(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 Austin62(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 Boston61(5.0)39(5.0)9(2.1)1(†)41(2.9)59(2.9)24(2.6)5(1.1)
2007 Charlotte63(4.1)37(4.1)11(2.3)1(†)30(1.9)70(1.9)38(2.0)11(1.6)
2007 Chicago76(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 Houston74(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 Angeles82(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 City78(3.7)22(3.7)4(1.9)#(†)37(1.4)63(1.4)28(1.5)7(1.2)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego67(2.5)33(2.5)8(1.3)1(0.4)29(2.1)71(2.1)37(2.6)9(1.7)
2005National public73(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 city76(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 Austin74(4.4)26(4.4)5(1.5)#(†)33(2.0)67(2.0)33(1.9)8(1.4)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston72(5.6)28(5.6)5(2.0)#(†)46(2.5)54(2.5)18(1.3)3(0.6)
2005 Charlotte60(5.1)40(5.1)9(3.9)#(†)32(2.0)68(2.0)35(2.1)10(1.6)
2005 Chicago89(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 Houston72(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 Angeles78(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 City81(4.7)19(4.7)2(†)#(†)40(2.1)60(2.1)24(1.9)5(1.1)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego72(2.9)28(2.9)6(1.3)#(†)36(2.7)64(2.7)30(2.8)7(1.2)
2003National public72(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 city75(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 Boston69(4.9)31(4.9)7(2.5)#(†)49(2.4)51(2.4)17(1.5)3(0.7)
2003 Charlotte69(4.2)31(4.2)4(2.0)#(†)34(1.7)66(1.7)33(2.0)8(1.1)
2003 Chicago82(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 Houston75(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 Angeles76(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 City79(5.0)21(5.0)4(2.0)#(†)45(1.9)55(1.9)23(1.3)5(0.7)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego74(2.0)26(2.0)7(1.0)1(0.4)36(2.5)64(2.5)29(3.0)7(1.2)
2002National public76(2.1)24(2.1)5(0.8)#(0.1)35(0.4)65(0.4)32(0.5)7(0.2)
2002 Large city78(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 Chicago85(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 Houston69(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 Angeles86(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(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 San Diego(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)