Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by disability status of student, including those with 504 plan and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionIdentified as students with disabilitiesNot identified as students with disabilities
10th percentileStandard Error25th percentileStandard Error50th percentileStandard Error75th percentileStandard Error90th percentileStandard Error10th percentileStandard Error25th percentileStandard Error50th percentileStandard Error75th percentileStandard Error90th percentileStandard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: The category “students with disabilities” includes students identified as having either an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 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.
2009National public179(1.5)204(0.9)231(0.4)256(0.7)277(0.7)225(0.4)246(0.4)268(0.2)288(0.3)305(0.4)
2009 Large city168(2.2)193(2.1)217(1.7)243(1.3)265(3.0)213(1.1)235(0.8)258(0.7)279(0.8)298(1.0)
2009 Atlanta165(4.7)186(4.9)209(19.2)231(9.9)251(13.1)215(2.9)234(1.9)254(1.5)274(1.6)292(2.2)
2009 Austin187(7.6)207(8.5)233(11.0)255(5.6)280(9.7)221(2.8)243(1.8)267(2.4)287(2.4)305(2.9)
2009 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)211(2.9)228(1.8)247(2.0)266(2.1)281(1.9)
2009 Boston195(6.8)217(5.4)236(5.3)252(3.1)268(3.6)222(2.7)241(5.1)262(0.9)283(2.3)302(5.1)
2009 Charlotte181(11.5)200(5.1)223(4.2)248(6.5)264(10.0)220(3.9)242(2.0)265(1.2)286(1.7)303(3.3)
2009 Chicago168(3.6)189(12.9)215(2.9)242(3.8)264(4.4)217(1.9)234(1.4)255(2.2)275(1.9)292(2.4)
2009 Cleveland165(14.7)189(3.6)210(5.3)234(11.4)257(8.1)208(2.4)226(2.5)247(1.6)266(2.7)283(3.8)
2009 Detroit149(4.2)166(4.4)186(9.2)211(12.9)233(8.2)199(2.4)219(2.1)240(2.4)259(3.6)277(6.5)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)194(4.5)217(2.0)244(2.7)268(1.6)292(2.9)
2009 Fresno161(6.8)178(5.1)200(21.5)222(6.3)247(14.3)199(2.8)221(2.5)244(2.5)267(3.4)285(4.0)
2009 Houston155(11.5)177(4.9)202(3.3)224(3.6)247(12.7)216(1.7)237(0.7)257(1.4)276(1.7)293(2.3)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)171(7.2)199(21.1)223(8.6)250(4.6)267(11.1)219(2.4)239(1.3)262(1.1)283(0.9)302(2.1)
2009 Los Angeles161(7.6)181(2.6)206(4.1)234(5.8)254(5.7)202(2.5)226(1.6)250(1.3)271(1.1)290(1.4)
2009 Miami-Dade182(6.2)205(8.8)233(2.9)257(4.0)277(5.2)224(2.0)245(2.6)266(1.8)286(1.5)303(2.9)
2009 Milwaukee162(12.1)186(8.2)205(5.4)227(8.9)253(7.2)208(5.1)228(2.7)248(2.7)269(2.9)287(2.0)
2009 New York City179(7.1)200(3.4)223(4.3)242(2.8)260(3.9)214(2.2)236(1.8)259(1.8)280(1.6)298(2.4)
2009 Philadelphia173(8.5)190(9.6)213(5.2)234(7.5)253(3.8)213(2.4)231(2.5)251(1.7)271(3.5)292(4.3)
2009 San Diego174(7.0)196(6.4)223(4.9)247(15.0)267(6.0)211(4.6)236(3.8)260(2.9)283(3.4)302(3.2)
2007National public177(1.4)202(0.8)227(0.8)253(0.7)274(0.7)223(0.3)244(0.3)266(0.3)287(0.2)304(0.2)
2007 Large city165(1.9)189(3.0)214(1.5)241(2.6)263(3.6)210(1.2)232(0.9)255(0.6)277(0.7)296(0.7)
2007 Atlanta(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)204(6.0)225(2.2)246(1.3)267(2.4)288(1.5)
2007 Austin175(7.6)198(7.5)229(3.2)257(4.9)282(8.1)211(3.4)237(3.6)263(2.7)287(2.3)306(2.9)
2007 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Boston182(7.9)202(4.8)221(4.1)244(4.1)264(6.2)217(4.7)238(2.7)259(2.1)282(2.6)303(2.3)
2007 Charlotte183(4.6)200(3.0)227(5.2)256(7.6)275(9.7)217(2.3)241(0.9)265(2.3)287(1.7)305(2.1)
2007 Chicago166(7.1)189(7.1)213(8.3)236(4.8)260(3.5)218(2.4)237(2.2)257(1.6)276(1.9)293(3.1)
2007 Cleveland164(20.5)185(6.2)213(6.1)237(18.2)252(7.3)212(1.8)230(2.5)250(1.4)268(1.9)283(3.3)
2007 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)161(7.2)187(14.2)209(7.0)233(7.5)261(6.2)200(1.5)221(1.8)243(1.8)265(1.1)286(2.9)
2007 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Houston173(4.5)193(4.3)218(11.9)241(8.0)260(7.7)214(2.1)235(1.1)256(1.5)275(1.3)294(3.2)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Los Angeles154(4.8)176(5.4)201(7.8)223(7.4)243(3.2)200(1.3)222(1.1)246(1.1)267(1.6)287(2.2)
2007 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 New York City174(5.3)192(4.3)215(6.7)238(5.8)261(3.7)210(2.8)232(2.6)256(2.2)279(1.6)298(3.3)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego161(7.9)189(6.1)213(6.5)245(6.9)267(10.0)205(3.2)230(2.3)256(1.5)280(2.2)299(3.1)
2005National public179(0.9)202(0.8)227(0.7)252(0.6)272(1.1)221(0.3)243(0.2)266(0.2)287(0.2)305(0.3)
2005 Large city166(2.3)188(1.7)213(1.0)239(1.5)261(2.1)210(0.9)232(0.8)255(0.7)278(0.5)297(0.8)
2005 Atlanta161(4.8)178(14.6)200(7.1)224(8.7)245(5.7)200(2.5)220(1.7)242(1.2)264(1.9)287(3.2)
2005 Austin176(7.2)194(18.6)219(2.3)243(17.7)265(8.8)210(4.5)235(2.4)262(3.4)285(2.7)306(2.9)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston179(6.9)200(3.9)220(3.6)239(4.6)260(7.5)214(2.5)236(2.3)259(2.1)283(2.2)302(2.4)
2005 Charlotte169(2.8)189(6.5)214(2.4)242(9.8)271(5.7)219(2.3)242(1.2)265(1.3)287(1.9)307(2.4)
2005 Chicago165(4.5)184(3.9)210(6.1)234(4.7)254(12.1)217(1.5)235(1.6)257(1.4)276(1.4)294(2.7)
2005 Cleveland(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)201(4.5)223(1.9)244(1.4)265(1.5)283(3.4)
2005 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)154(10.8)177(4.7)200(8.1)222(5.3)241(4.8)199(1.9)221(1.3)243(0.9)265(1.8)286(2.7)
2005 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Houston165(10.7)185(7.2)207(5.0)233(4.8)260(7.4)209(1.8)231(1.6)253(1.4)274(1.7)292(2.0)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Los Angeles155(4.4)177(9.9)203(3.5)226(4.2)245(3.6)199(1.6)220(1.3)244(1.7)268(2.1)287(2.5)
2005 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 New York City170(16.6)192(2.9)213(6.8)236(3.9)256(8.2)212(1.9)233(2.3)256(1.6)277(1.8)296(3.2)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego173(15.4)192(7.4)217(11.9)245(4.0)267(19.4)210(2.2)233(1.6)258(1.8)281(1.6)302(1.4)
2003National public176(1.2)200(0.8)226(0.9)250(0.9)270(0.9)223(0.4)245(0.3)267(0.3)288(0.2)306(0.2)
2003 Large city164(4.7)187(2.5)211(2.9)237(2.4)261(2.7)209(1.3)231(0.9)254(1.0)276(0.8)295(0.8)
2003 Atlanta164(5.2)185(5.2)206(5.7)228(5.4)255(7.8)202(2.2)221(1.8)243(1.6)265(2.1)283(2.4)
2003 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Boston178(9.2)199(7.0)216(3.0)236(3.0)256(3.5)217(1.9)239(1.6)259(1.0)282(1.2)302(2.5)
2003 Charlotte185(7.1)203(5.9)228(4.6)251(5.5)272(9.0)223(4.0)243(1.9)268(1.4)288(2.0)306(3.8)
2003 Chicago176(4.4)195(3.8)214(4.1)236(4.2)256(3.9)215(3.4)234(1.5)253(1.6)272(1.6)290(1.9)
2003 Cleveland169(13.4)188(16.7)208(2.7)227(5.9)251(6.5)204(8.0)224(2.8)244(2.3)265(1.5)282(2.3)
2003 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)152(7.7)177(3.8)201(6.7)221(8.5)244(4.2)201(1.4)222(2.1)244(1.1)265(1.6)284(0.9)
2003 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Houston178(9.4)201(2.6)223(11.6)246(9.7)263(3.2)209(3.6)228(1.2)250(1.5)270(1.3)289(0.9)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Los Angeles141(6.9)166(4.2)193(7.6)223(6.5)253(22.1)193(3.8)215(2.0)240(1.6)264(1.7)284(2.1)
2003 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 New York City169(5.2)188(5.8)211(4.3)232(6.3)253(13.4)215(2.5)237(1.9)259(1.9)281(1.8)299(1.8)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego161(5.7)185(7.9)207(2.9)238(6.9)259(7.2)209(1.3)231(2.3)256(1.4)277(1.5)298(5.7)
2002National public181(2.2)205(1.2)229(1.4)252(1.4)272(1.9)225(0.7)246(0.6)268(0.4)288(0.5)305(0.5)
2002 Large city168(4.1)191(3.6)216(2.4)239(2.9)262(3.7)211(1.4)232(1.6)255(1.0)277(1.1)296(1.8)
2002 Atlanta(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)197(2.2)216(1.3)238(1.8)259(1.4)277(1.9)
2002 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Boston(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Charlotte(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Chicago163(7.9)181(3.6)205(3.2)229(6.6)249(7.0)223(1.6)238(2.0)255(1.9)273(2.8)290(4.4)
2002 Cleveland(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)166(5.0)184(2.8)204(3.6)223(4.7)243(3.9)205(1.6)225(1.7)245(1.0)265(1.5)283(1.4)
2002 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Houston162(10.1)183(7.2)203(9.3)225(3.7)244(8.1)213(3.1)234(2.7)255(2.4)275(2.0)292(3.5)
2002 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Los Angeles161(12.2)178(5.4)201(8.4)225(3.5)246(5.8)197(1.2)218(1.2)241(1.3)264(1.7)283(1.7)
2002 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 New York City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2002 San Diego(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)