Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by gender and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
Male
Female
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009
National public
212
(0.7)
237
(0.4)
261
(0.3)
282
(0.4)
299
(0.3)
224
(0.6)
246
(0.4)
269
(0.4)
290
(0.4)
308
(0.4)
2009
Large city
200
(1.7)
225
(0.9)
250
(0.9)
273
(0.9)
292
(1.0)
212
(1.2)
236
(1.0)
259
(0.5)
281
(0.8)
300
(1.2)
2009
Atlanta
201
(2.6)
224
(3.3)
246
(1.5)
266
(1.3)
284
(6.2)
213
(4.2)
235
(2.5)
256
(3.0)
278
(1.2)
294
(2.9)
2009
Austin
212
(7.1)
235
(2.5)
259
(3.5)
280
(2.6)
298
(5.0)
218
(5.9)
243
(2.1)
269
(2.9)
291
(3.0)
308
(2.2)
2009
Baltimore City
201
(6.8)
222
(3.4)
242
(2.5)
262
(2.5)
279
(2.1)
212
(5.1)
229
(1.9)
249
(2.4)
267
(2.6)
283
(2.9)
2009
Boston
213
(3.1)
233
(2.7)
252
(2.9)
272
(2.6)
291
(4.2)
221
(3.2)
239
(3.7)
262
(2.3)
286
(2.2)
306
(3.6)
2009
Charlotte
204
(3.4)
231
(2.2)
255
(1.8)
277
(2.8)
293
(3.9)
223
(4.0)
246
(3.8)
269
(2.7)
290
(1.7)
309
(2.8)
2009
Chicago
203
(2.4)
226
(2.5)
248
(1.6)
270
(2.1)
288
(3.2)
209
(2.4)
232
(2.0)
254
(2.7)
275
(1.8)
292
(2.9)
2009
Cleveland
196
(2.6)
217
(2.6)
237
(4.6)
257
(4.4)
274
(3.6)
208
(3.7)
230
(3.7)
251
(2.4)
270
(1.7)
288
(3.2)
2009
Detroit
176
(4.6)
201
(3.3)
226
(3.6)
249
(6.0)
267
(3.7)
199
(5.0)
220
(4.8)
243
(2.9)
262
(3.8)
280
(3.1)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
181
(8.6)
204
(3.9)
233
(1.7)
260
(4.9)
284
(3.3)
203
(2.8)
223
(1.4)
248
(3.9)
272
(3.7)
294
(4.7)
2009
Fresno
186
(7.4)
210
(3.3)
236
(2.7)
260
(2.9)
280
(4.5)
200
(2.5)
222
(3.9)
246
(3.6)
269
(2.2)
288
(3.9)
2009
Houston
200
(3.1)
226
(3.8)
251
(2.8)
271
(2.2)
288
(2.8)
215
(1.0)
237
(1.0)
257
(1.9)
278
(1.9)
296
(2.2)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
210
(2.4)
232
(2.2)
258
(1.6)
281
(2.5)
300
(1.7)
219
(4.1)
240
(2.0)
263
(0.9)
283
(1.7)
301
(3.1)
2009
Los Angeles
186
(1.2)
213
(3.0)
242
(1.7)
265
(1.9)
285
(2.7)
205
(3.4)
227
(1.6)
251
(2.2)
273
(1.6)
291
(1.7)
2009
Miami-Dade
208
(2.7)
234
(3.5)
258
(2.5)
280
(1.3)
295
(2.9)
225
(2.4)
247
(1.0)
267
(3.0)
288
(1.3)
306
(3.8)
2009
Milwaukee
190
(8.3)
212
(3.7)
239
(2.3)
262
(4.5)
280
(4.0)
204
(2.0)
226
(8.1)
248
(3.0)
269
(1.7)
287
(1.8)
2009
New York City
200
(3.4)
224
(2.7)
249
(4.0)
272
(1.4)
292
(1.7)
213
(3.9)
236
(2.4)
260
(2.2)
282
(1.9)
300
(4.6)
2009
Philadelphia
198
(5.5)
220
(3.8)
244
(2.6)
265
(4.1)
285
(7.1)
212
(5.8)
230
(1.3)
251
(2.4)
272
(3.4)
293
(5.1)
2009
San Diego
202
(3.1)
227
(4.6)
254
(3.3)
276
(2.2)
295
(4.9)
208
(10.4)
236
(4.1)
262
(4.7)
285
(4.5)
304
(3.5)
2007
National public
210
(0.6)
235
(0.4)
259
(0.3)
280
(0.3)
298
(0.5)
223
(0.5)
246
(0.3)
268
(0.4)
289
(0.3)
307
(0.4)
2007
Large city
196
(1.2)
221
(0.9)
247
(0.6)
270
(0.8)
289
(0.7)
209
(1.7)
233
(0.8)
256
(0.6)
279
(1.0)
299
(1.1)
2007
Atlanta
195
(3.5)
219
(6.1)
241
(3.0)
263
(1.5)
283
(2.9)
208
(3.7)
229
(5.3)
249
(1.3)
270
(4.7)
292
(2.1)
2007
Austin
200
(2.9)
228
(3.7)
256
(2.6)
281
(3.7)
300
(5.2)
210
(6.2)
238
(3.9)
264
(2.2)
289
(2.7)
309
(2.7)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
200
(4.7)
222
(4.3)
248
(1.8)
272
(3.6)
293
(3.2)
215
(9.0)
239
(3.0)
261
(1.7)
285
(1.6)
306
(4.8)
2007
Charlotte
207
(10.1)
232
(3.1)
257
(1.9)
279
(2.6)
299
(1.4)
217
(2.8)
242
(4.0)
268
(3.8)
290
(2.4)
309
(1.6)
2007
Chicago
198
(4.2)
221
(2.1)
246
(2.6)
267
(2.4)
286
(2.8)
213
(4.3)
236
(1.6)
257
(2.2)
277
(1.9)
294
(2.3)
2007
Cleveland
202
(3.8)
223
(2.7)
244
(1.7)
263
(1.7)
279
(2.5)
213
(4.1)
231
(3.8)
252
(2.4)
270
(3.0)
285
(3.3)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
192
(2.3)
212
(3.7)
235
(2.4)
257
(2.1)
279
(0.9)
200
(1.8)
223
(2.2)
245
(1.4)
269
(2.2)
289
(2.2)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
202
(4.2)
224
(2.0)
248
(2.1)
269
(2.0)
289
(2.6)
217
(2.0)
239
(1.7)
258
(1.2)
277
(1.3)
295
(4.6)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
186
(3.9)
211
(3.4)
236
(2.3)
259
(1.4)
278
(3.2)
201
(2.1)
225
(1.5)
249
(1.7)
271
(1.5)
291
(1.7)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
195
(3.1)
219
(2.7)
247
(4.3)
270
(3.3)
291
(2.9)
208
(3.5)
231
(4.6)
256
(2.3)
280
(2.4)
299
(2.5)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
193
(2.2)
220
(2.7)
246
(3.6)
272
(5.0)
293
(2.0)
205
(5.6)
233
(4.9)
260
(3.7)
283
(2.6)
301
(2.6)
2005
National public
208
(0.4)
233
(0.3)
258
(0.3)
280
(0.3)
299
(0.4)
221
(0.4)
244
(0.4)
268
(0.2)
289
(0.2)
307
(0.3)
2005
Large city
196
(1.5)
221
(0.8)
247
(1.0)
271
(0.8)
291
(1.2)
210
(1.3)
233
(0.7)
257
(0.7)
279
(0.8)
299
(1.0)
2005
Atlanta
187
(4.3)
209
(4.5)
233
(4.0)
256
(2.5)
277
(4.5)
202
(3.4)
224
(2.3)
245
(2.9)
269
(2.9)
292
(2.1)
2005
Austin
200
(5.7)
227
(5.3)
256
(3.1)
281
(2.7)
300
(2.7)
211
(4.8)
236
(2.4)
262
(2.8)
286
(3.9)
308
(5.0)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
200
(3.8)
222
(3.0)
247
(2.4)
271
(1.4)
292
(4.0)
214
(1.9)
235
(1.4)
260
(2.1)
285
(2.2)
304
(4.3)
2005
Charlotte
202
(4.9)
230
(2.1)
256
(2.7)
279
(2.7)
300
(3.5)
218
(3.2)
242
(2.2)
268
(2.4)
290
(4.1)
310
(2.9)
2005
Chicago
196
(4.3)
221
(2.3)
245
(4.4)
267
(3.2)
286
(1.6)
214
(4.5)
235
(1.4)
258
(1.9)
278
(1.8)
296
(3.4)
2005
Cleveland
185
(6.5)
211
(6.6)
235
(2.9)
256
(1.9)
274
(3.6)
204
(6.7)
226
(3.3)
249
(5.1)
269
(2.8)
288
(3.0)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
184
(1.6)
206
(2.1)
231
(1.6)
254
(1.8)
274
(2.9)
201
(3.5)
223
(1.7)
245
(1.3)
269
(3.2)
290
(2.6)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
196
(3.0)
220
(3.1)
244
(1.5)
267
(3.7)
287
(4.1)
209
(3.0)
233
(1.7)
257
(1.5)
276
(1.2)
295
(2.8)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
186
(2.1)
210
(2.1)
236
(0.9)
261
(2.4)
281
(2.9)
199
(2.1)
220
(2.0)
245
(2.3)
269
(1.7)
289
(5.5)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
199
(6.1)
222
(3.3)
247
(2.2)
271
(2.9)
292
(4.6)
212
(3.8)
234
(1.8)
257
(2.6)
279
(1.5)
297
(2.7)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
203
(7.5)
227
(1.7)
252
(2.6)
275
(4.0)
295
(3.4)
205
(3.8)
232
(4.9)
258
(2.8)
283
(2.3)
303
(2.0)
2003
National public
209
(0.8)
234
(0.4)
259
(0.3)
281
(0.3)
299
(0.4)
222
(0.5)
246
(0.4)
269
(0.2)
290
(0.2)
308
(0.4)
2003
Large city
196
(0.9)
220
(1.3)
246
(1.0)
269
(1.2)
289
(0.8)
207
(2.1)
231
(1.1)
255
(1.0)
278
(0.9)
297
(0.9)
2003
Atlanta
191
(2.1)
211
(1.6)
233
(2.3)
257
(2.2)
278
(2.4)
204
(2.9)
224
(3.1)
246
(1.3)
266
(2.7)
285
(2.7)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
199
(4.1)
221
(5.2)
247
(3.0)
271
(2.6)
292
(2.7)
212
(2.2)
235
(2.8)
257
(2.8)
283
(2.7)
303
(3.3)
2003
Charlotte
210
(5.9)
234
(3.0)
260
(3.8)
283
(3.4)
300
(3.2)
222
(2.4)
244
(3.2)
269
(3.1)
290
(2.4)
307
(2.2)
2003
Chicago
205
(1.5)
225
(1.1)
246
(2.1)
267
(2.7)
285
(2.2)
209
(6.9)
231
(1.8)
252
(1.4)
272
(1.9)
291
(3.1)
2003
Cleveland
193
(4.2)
213
(1.6)
236
(4.1)
257
(2.6)
274
(1.7)
204
(5.1)
225
(3.3)
247
(2.6)
267
(1.6)
285
(1.7)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
185
(2.3)
208
(2.5)
233
(2.2)
256
(1.6)
276
(3.7)
202
(2.6)
224
(1.5)
247
(1.0)
267
(1.8)
286
(1.0)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
198
(2.6)
218
(3.0)
242
(2.9)
263
(1.9)
283
(2.6)
210
(2.8)
230
(1.8)
251
(1.7)
272
(2.4)
291
(1.2)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
176
(4.3)
203
(1.7)
231
(1.8)
258
(2.5)
280
(2.9)
192
(3.4)
216
(3.1)
241
(1.7)
265
(2.1)
285
(2.8)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
199
(2.9)
222
(4.4)
248
(1.8)
271
(2.6)
291
(3.5)
209
(4.6)
235
(2.2)
259
(2.2)
282
(2.0)
301
(2.6)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
194
(3.6)
217
(1.4)
246
(3.5)
271
(2.5)
293
(1.1)
211
(3.8)
234
(2.3)
257
(1.9)
278
(1.9)
299
(6.4)
2002
National public
214
(1.0)
237
(0.6)
261
(0.7)
282
(0.6)
299
(0.6)
225
(0.8)
247
(0.5)
270
(0.6)
290
(0.5)
307
(0.8)
2002
Large city
198
(2.5)
222
(1.4)
246
(1.4)
270
(1.2)
290
(2.1)
210
(2.4)
233
(1.8)
257
(0.8)
280
(1.9)
299
(1.4)
2002
Atlanta
188
(5.2)
208
(1.8)
232
(2.0)
255
(2.1)
274
(3.2)
200
(4.7)
219
(1.6)
241
(2.7)
262
(2.5)
279
(2.8)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
200
(6.4)
226
(4.0)
248
(2.0)
267
(2.4)
284
(3.1)
217
(4.5)
236
(2.3)
254
(3.2)
274
(2.8)
291
(4.9)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
189
(2.5)
212
(1.6)
236
(2.0)
258
(2.0)
278
(2.0)
204
(2.1)
225
(2.9)
246
(1.4)
265
(2.2)
283
(2.1)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
199
(6.0)
222
(4.5)
246
(2.8)
268
(3.6)
286
(3.7)
204
(6.5)
232
(4.4)
257
(2.9)
276
(2.9)
294
(4.1)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
188
(3.4)
210
(1.9)
233
(2.0)
257
(2.0)
278
(1.5)
193
(2.9)
218
(2.4)
243
(2.3)
266
(3.4)
285
(3.8)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
San Diego
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)