Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by gender and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionMaleFemale
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 public30(0.4)70(0.4)26(0.4)2(0.1)22(0.4)78(0.4)35(0.4)3(0.1)
2009 Large city42(0.7)58(0.7)18(0.9)1(0.3)32(0.8)68(0.8)25(0.9)2(0.3)
2009 Atlanta46(2.9)54(2.9)12(1.6)1(†)33(4.0)67(4.0)22(2.3)1(0.5)
2009 Austin33(2.5)67(2.5)24(3.0)1(0.8)25(2.2)75(2.2)36(3.9)3(1.2)
2009 Baltimore City51(4.0)49(4.0)9(1.3)#(†)42(3.0)58(3.0)11(1.9)1(0.5)
2009 Boston37(2.7)63(2.7)17(2.3)1(†)28(2.8)72(2.8)30(2.5)3(1.2)
2009 Charlotte37(2.1)63(2.1)20(2.8)1(0.5)23(2.3)77(2.3)35(2.3)4(1.3)
2009 Chicago44(2.3)56(2.3)15(1.7)1(0.3)36(2.7)64(2.7)19(1.9)1(0.3)
2009 Cleveland57(3.0)43(3.0)6(1.6)#(†)39(3.3)61(3.3)15(2.7)1(0.4)
2009 Detroit69(3.6)31(3.6)4(1.7)#(†)50(4.7)50(4.7)10(2.4)#(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)59(2.9)41(2.9)11(1.5)2(1.2)44(2.3)56(2.3)18(2.0)2(1.1)
2009 Fresno58(3.2)42(3.2)9(2.7)#(†)46(3.5)54(3.5)14(2.4)1(†)
2009 Houston40(2.5)60(2.5)15(2.0)1(0.5)31(1.8)69(1.8)21(1.8)1(0.6)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)35(2.1)65(2.1)25(2.1)2(0.5)28(2.3)72(2.3)27(2.0)2(0.8)
2009 Los Angeles51(2.1)49(2.1)12(1.5)#(†)40(2.4)60(2.4)18(1.5)1(0.6)
2009 Miami-Dade33(2.4)67(2.4)23(1.8)1(0.6)22(1.7)78(1.7)34(1.9)3(0.8)
2009 Milwaukee55(3.6)45(3.6)10(1.9)#(0.1)43(3.0)57(3.0)14(1.9)1(0.4)
2009 New York City44(2.4)56(2.4)17(1.9)1(0.4)32(2.2)68(2.2)25(1.9)2(0.7)
2009 Philadelphia50(3.4)50(3.4)12(3.0)1(0.5)39(2.6)61(2.6)18(3.3)2(1.3)
2009 San Diego39(2.9)61(2.9)20(3.0)1(†)31(3.8)69(3.8)29(4.0)2(1.2)
2007National public32(0.4)68(0.4)24(0.3)1(0.1)23(0.3)77(0.3)34(0.3)3(0.1)
2007 Large city45(0.9)55(0.9)16(0.6)1(0.2)35(0.9)65(0.9)23(0.8)2(0.3)
2007 Atlanta52(3.6)48(3.6)11(1.7)#(†)42(2.5)58(2.5)16(1.9)2(0.9)
2007 Austin38(2.8)62(2.8)25(2.6)2(1.0)30(1.9)70(1.9)32(2.2)4(1.1)
2007 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Boston44(2.9)56(2.9)17(2.2)2(0.7)29(2.0)71(2.0)28(1.9)4(1.1)
2007 Charlotte35(2.0)65(2.0)24(1.9)2(0.6)26(1.8)74(1.8)35(2.4)4(1.1)
2007 Chicago46(2.9)54(2.9)13(1.6)#(†)32(2.3)68(2.3)21(2.3)1(0.4)
2007 Cleveland49(2.1)51(2.1)9(1.7)#(†)39(3.5)61(3.5)13(2.1)1(†)
2007 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)59(1.9)41(1.9)9(1.0)1(0.5)47(1.8)53(1.8)15(1.4)1(0.3)
2007 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Houston45(2.1)55(2.1)15(1.9)1(0.5)30(2.0)70(2.0)21(1.7)2(1.0)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Los Angeles58(2.0)42(2.0)9(1.4)#(†)43(2.1)57(2.1)16(1.4)1(0.5)
2007 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 New York City46(2.7)54(2.7)16(2.0)1(0.4)36(2.6)64(2.6)24(2.1)2(0.8)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego47(2.1)53(2.1)18(1.9)1(0.6)33(2.3)67(2.3)27(2.2)2(0.7)
2005National public34(0.3)66(0.3)24(0.2)2(0.1)24(0.3)76(0.3)34(0.3)3(0.2)
2005 Large city46(0.9)54(0.9)16(0.6)1(0.2)35(0.8)65(0.8)23(0.7)2(0.2)
2005 Atlanta62(2.1)38(2.1)8(1.4)#(†)47(3.1)53(3.1)16(1.8)1(0.7)
2005 Austin38(2.8)62(2.8)25(2.8)2(0.8)32(3.1)68(3.1)30(3.9)4(1.3)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston45(2.5)55(2.5)17(2.4)1(0.6)33(1.9)67(1.9)28(2.0)3(1.2)
2005 Charlotte36(1.8)64(1.8)24(2.6)2(0.8)26(2.2)74(2.2)35(2.8)4(0.8)
2005 Chicago48(2.6)52(2.6)13(1.2)1(0.3)32(1.8)68(1.8)22(2.3)1(0.3)
2005 Cleveland60(3.6)40(3.6)6(1.9)#(†)43(3.0)57(3.0)14(2.6)1(†)
2005 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)64(1.8)36(1.8)7(1.1)1(0.3)47(2.2)53(2.2)15(1.2)2(0.5)
2005 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Houston48(2.1)52(2.1)13(1.9)1(0.4)34(1.8)66(1.8)20(2.1)1(0.5)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Los Angeles57(2.0)43(2.0)10(1.2)#(0.3)48(2.1)52(2.1)15(1.9)1(0.5)
2005 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 New York City46(2.6)54(2.6)17(2.4)1(0.6)33(2.0)67(2.0)23(2.4)2(0.5)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego40(2.1)60(2.1)20(2.1)1(0.6)34(2.1)66(2.1)27(2.4)3(0.9)
2003National public33(0.3)67(0.3)25(0.3)2(0.1)23(0.3)77(0.3)35(0.3)4(0.1)
2003 Large city47(1.1)53(1.1)15(0.8)1(0.2)37(1.0)63(1.0)22(0.8)2(0.3)
2003 Atlanta60(2.5)40(2.5)9(1.5)#(†)47(2.3)53(2.3)13(1.3)#(†)
2003 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Boston46(2.2)54(2.2)17(2.0)1(0.7)33(3.2)67(3.2)26(2.0)3(0.7)
2003 Charlotte34(2.9)66(2.9)26(2.1)2(0.6)24(2.2)76(2.2)35(2.2)4(0.9)
2003 Chicago46(2.3)54(2.3)12(1.6)1(0.4)38(2.1)62(2.1)17(1.7)1(0.4)
2003 Cleveland59(3.6)41(3.6)6(1.6)#(†)46(3.2)54(3.2)13(1.8)#(†)
2003 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)62(1.8)38(1.8)8(1.1)1(0.4)45(1.8)55(1.8)13(1.1)1(0.6)
2003 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Houston51(2.4)49(2.4)11(1.2)1(0.4)39(1.9)61(1.9)17(1.6)1(0.3)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Los Angeles62(2.3)38(2.3)10(1.4)#(†)52(1.9)48(1.9)12(1.7)1(0.4)
2003 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 New York City45(2.6)55(2.6)16(2.2)1(0.5)32(2.0)68(2.0)26(2.1)3(0.9)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego48(3.2)52(3.2)17(1.9)1(0.8)34(2.0)66(2.0)22(2.0)2(0.5)
2002National public30(0.6)70(0.6)26(0.6)2(0.2)21(0.6)79(0.6)36(0.6)3(0.3)
2002 Large city46(1.7)54(1.7)16(1.2)1(0.4)35(1.6)65(1.6)24(1.3)2(0.5)
2002 Atlanta63(2.4)37(2.4)6(1.0)#(†)53(3.3)47(3.3)9(1.5)#(†)
2002 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Boston(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Charlotte(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Chicago43(2.8)57(2.8)12(2.3)1(†)33(3.2)67(3.2)17(3.2)1(†)
2002 Cleveland(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)58(2.1)42(2.1)9(1.2)#(†)46(1.8)54(1.8)11(1.3)1(†)
2002 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Houston47(3.2)53(3.2)13(2.5)#(†)35(4.3)65(4.3)21(2.4)1(0.7)
2002 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Los Angeles61(1.9)39(1.9)8(1.0)#(†)51(2.6)49(2.6)12(1.5)1(0.3)
2002 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 New York City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 San Diego(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)