Percentile scores for grade 8 mathematics, by gender and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
Male
Female
10th percentile
25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile
90th percentile
10th percentile
25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile
90th percentile
— Not available.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Mathematics 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011
National public
235
259
284
309
330
236
259
283
307
327
2011
Large city
224
247
274
301
324
227
250
275
300
320
2011
Albuquerque
231
251
275
299
320
229
249
274
301
321
2011
Atlanta
223
241
264
289
312
225
245
266
288
306
2011
Austin
238
261
287
312
336
242
260
287
313
336
2011
Baltimore City
218
238
260
284
306
221
238
261
284
303
2011
Boston
228
252
282
308
331
233
257
282
309
332
2011
Charlotte
232
257
284
312
336
239
261
286
314
338
2011
Chicago
226
247
268
292
315
229
250
272
293
313
2011
Cleveland
215
234
255
278
302
216
234
255
278
297
2011
Dallas
234
253
274
296
317
234
252
275
297
314
2011
Detroit
207
226
245
265
285
208
227
247
266
285
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
199
222
250
280
313
209
231
257
283
309
2011
Fresno
208
230
254
282
306
209
231
255
282
307
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
233
256
281
306
328
239
260
284
307
327
2011
Houston
234
257
281
302
321
242
260
279
299
317
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
226
248
273
299
322
226
250
275
300
320
2011
Los Angeles
211
234
261
287
312
215
237
260
284
308
2011
Miami-Dade
227
250
274
299
319
227
248
271
294
314
2011
Milwaukee
211
232
256
278
299
211
231
254
277
298
2011
New York City
223
245
269
296
322
228
248
273
298
322
2011
Philadelphia
217
239
264
289
314
220
241
265
290
312
2011
San Diego
226
251
279
306
327
232
253
280
306
328
2009
National public
234
258
284
309
330
235
257
282
305
325
2009
Large city
222
247
272
299
323
222
245
270
296
319
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
218
236
259
280
300
220
237
258
282
303
2009
Austin
240
262
288
316
336
239
262
288
313
333
2009
Baltimore City
217
236
257
281
304
216
235
256
276
293
2009
Boston
230
253
279
304
328
229
253
280
308
331
2009
Charlotte
235
255
282
309
332
239
261
282
306
325
2009
Chicago
220
243
266
291
313
219
239
260
282
303
2009
Cleveland
217
238
258
278
297
215
236
255
274
292
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
194
215
240
261
280
197
216
236
258
283
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
194
218
247
276
304
204
228
253
277
303
2009
Fresno
211
236
261
287
310
208
230
254
280
305
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
232
255
277
298
321
236
257
278
299
319
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
223
247
273
298
320
224
246
270
294
315
2009
Los Angeles
212
235
260
284
310
214
234
256
280
301
2009
Miami-Dade
228
251
274
298
318
230
250
273
294
314
2009
Milwaukee
209
229
249
271
292
214
233
253
274
294
2009
New York City
222
248
274
302
327
223
245
270
297
321
2009
Philadelphia
217
240
262
288
311
223
243
265
286
314
2009
San Diego
232
255
282
310
331
232
255
280
305
322
2007
National public
232
257
283
307
328
235
257
280
303
323
2007
Large city
219
243
269
297
321
221
244
268
293
315
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
211
231
252
274
300
219
237
257
280
303
2007
Austin
235
259
283
312
332
234
258
282
308
330
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
229
251
275
303
327
231
251
276
300
323
2007
Charlotte
230
254
281
309
335
235
258
284
309
333
2007
Chicago
212
237
261
283
306
219
240
262
283
302
2007
Cleveland
217
237
258
277
294
218
237
257
278
294
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
201
224
248
272
295
205
226
248
271
294
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
231
252
275
295
317
232
252
273
293
315
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
207
230
256
284
310
212
234
258
281
304
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
220
243
267
294
321
223
246
270
296
319
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
225
249
275
302
324
221
246
271
295
317
2005
National public
229
254
280
304
325
231
254
278
301
321
2005
Large city
215
240
266
292
317
217
239
264
290
313
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
197
219
243
268
290
203
224
247
268
290
2005
Austin
232
254
282
309
334
228
255
281
306
328
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
215
241
267
293
321
224
246
273
299
325
2005
Charlotte
226
251
280
307
331
233
258
283
309
330
2005
Chicago
212
235
259
282
304
217
237
257
279
299
2005
Cleveland
207
227
250
270
290
208
229
251
270
291
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
198
220
245
269
293
202
223
244
266
287
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
223
246
268
288
308
226
246
267
289
309
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
200
224
251
277
304
202
225
250
273
296
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
218
240
265
290
318
220
242
267
294
317
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
218
244
271
293
317
225
249
274
297
317
2003
National public
228
253
279
303
323
229
252
277
300
319
2003
Large city
213
237
264
289
313
214
237
261
285
308
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
198
217
242
266
288
203
224
246
268
287
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
210
231
259
286
314
216
239
261
288
313
2003
Charlotte
224
252
282
308
330
228
252
279
305
326
2003
Chicago
210
233
257
278
298
210
232
254
276
296
2003
Cleveland
215
233
254
274
292
215
233
252
271
289
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
193
216
241
267
289
202
221
245
267
287
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
227
246
264
285
307
227
243
262
281
300
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
197
219
245
270
293
199
220
245
270
292
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
217
240
266
292
316
213
242
265
293
315
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
219
241
268
294
313
214
236
262
288
309