Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 4 reading, by all students and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionAll students
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard 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.
2009National public34(0.3)66(0.3)32(0.4)7(0.2)
2009 Large city46(0.8)54(0.8)23(0.8)5(0.3)
2009 Atlanta50(1.5)50(1.5)22(1.0)6(1.0)
2009 Austin35(2.3)65(2.3)32(2.0)9(1.2)
2009 Baltimore City58(2.0)42(2.0)12(1.2)2(0.8)
2009 Boston39(2.0)61(2.0)24(2.1)4(0.8)
2009 Charlotte29(2.1)71(2.1)36(2.2)10(1.1)
2009 Chicago55(1.7)45(1.7)16(1.6)3(0.6)
2009 Cleveland66(3.0)34(3.0)8(1.5)#(0.2)
2009 Detroit73(2.1)27(2.1)5(0.9)#(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)54(1.6)46(1.6)18(1.1)6(0.7)
2009 Fresno60(2.1)40(2.1)12(1.8)1(0.7)
2009 Houston45(2.2)55(2.2)19(1.8)3(1.0)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)36(2.0)64(2.0)30(2.3)7(1.6)
2009 Los Angeles60(1.4)40(1.4)13(1.1)2(0.3)
2009 Miami-Dade32(1.6)68(1.6)31(1.6)6(0.9)
2009 Milwaukee61(2.4)39(2.4)12(1.8)2(0.7)
2009 New York City38(1.7)62(1.7)29(1.8)7(0.7)
2009 Philadelphia61(2.1)39(2.1)11(1.3)1(0.4)
2009 San Diego41(2.0)59(2.0)29(2.3)6(1.5)
2007National public34(0.3)66(0.3)32(0.3)7(0.1)
2007 Large city47(0.8)53(0.8)22(0.6)5(0.3)
2007 Atlanta52(1.8)48(1.8)18(1.4)5(0.9)
2007 Austin38(2.7)62(2.7)30(2.0)8(1.1)
2007 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Boston46(2.9)54(2.9)20(2.3)4(0.9)
2007 Charlotte34(1.9)66(1.9)35(1.9)10(1.4)
2007 Chicago56(2.0)44(2.0)16(1.4)3(0.5)
2007 Cleveland61(3.1)39(3.1)9(1.2)1(0.4)
2007 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)61(1.1)39(1.1)14(0.8)4(0.5)
2007 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Houston51(1.7)49(1.7)17(1.3)3(0.5)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Los Angeles61(1.5)39(1.5)13(0.9)2(0.4)
2007 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 New York City43(1.4)57(1.4)25(1.3)6(1.0)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego45(2.0)55(2.0)25(1.9)6(1.0)
2005National public38(0.3)62(0.3)30(0.2)7(0.1)
2005 Large city51(0.8)49(0.8)20(0.5)4(0.2)
2005 Atlanta59(2.0)41(2.0)17(1.3)4(0.7)
2005 Austin39(1.9)61(1.9)28(1.6)7(1.2)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston49(2.5)51(2.5)16(1.1)3(0.5)
2005 Charlotte35(2.0)65(2.0)33(2.1)9(1.6)
2005 Chicago60(2.5)40(2.5)14(1.7)2(0.5)
2005 Cleveland63(2.7)37(2.7)10(1.5)1(0.5)
2005 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)67(1.0)33(1.0)11(0.8)2(0.3)
2005 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Houston48(2.2)52(2.2)21(2.0)5(1.1)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Los Angeles63(1.4)37(1.4)14(1.0)3(0.5)
2005 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 New York City43(2.1)57(2.1)22(1.7)5(1.0)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego49(2.2)51(2.2)22(1.8)5(0.8)
2003National public38(0.3)62(0.3)30(0.3)7(0.1)
2003 Large city53(0.9)47(0.9)19(0.6)4(0.3)
2003 Atlanta63(2.5)37(2.5)14(2.2)4(1.0)
2003 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Boston52(2.2)48(2.2)16(1.4)2(0.6)
2003 Charlotte36(1.7)64(1.7)31(1.9)8(1.0)
2003 Chicago60(1.7)40(1.7)14(1.2)3(0.7)
2003 Cleveland65(1.8)35(1.8)9(1.2)1(0.5)
2003 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)69(1.1)31(1.1)10(0.6)3(0.4)
2003 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Houston52(2.3)48(2.3)18(1.6)3(0.8)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Los Angeles65(1.4)35(1.4)11(1.1)2(0.4)
2003 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 New York City47(1.8)53(1.8)22(1.2)4(0.6)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego49(2.1)51(2.1)22(2.1)5(0.8)
2002National public38(0.5)62(0.5)30(0.5)6(0.2)
2002 Large city56(1.0)44(1.0)17(0.8)3(0.4)
2002 Atlanta65(1.8)35(1.8)12(1.4)3(0.6)
2002 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Boston(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Charlotte(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Chicago66(1.9)34(1.9)11(0.7)2(0.3)
2002 Cleveland(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)69(1.1)31(1.1)10(0.7)2(0.3)
2002 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Houston52(3.1)48(3.1)18(2.6)3(1.0)
2002 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Los Angeles67(2.2)33(2.2)11(1.3)2(0.3)
2002 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 New York City53(2.9)47(2.9)19(2.7)5(1.6)
2002 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 San Diego(†)(†)(†)(†)