Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by disability status of student, including those with 504 plan and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
Identified as students with disabilities
Not identified as students with disabilities
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: 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.
2009
National public
179
(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 city
168
(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
Atlanta
165
(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
Austin
187
(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
Boston
195
(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
Charlotte
181
(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
Chicago
168
(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
Cleveland
165
(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
Detroit
149
(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
Fresno
161
(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
Houston
155
(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 Angeles
161
(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-Dade
182
(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
Milwaukee
162
(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 City
179
(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
Philadelphia
173
(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 Diego
174
(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)
2007
National public
177
(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 city
165
(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
Austin
175
(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
Boston
182
(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
Charlotte
183
(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
Chicago
166
(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
Cleveland
164
(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
Houston
173
(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 Angeles
154
(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 City
174
(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 Diego
161
(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)
2005
National public
179
(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 city
166
(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
Atlanta
161
(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
Austin
176
(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
Boston
179
(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
Charlotte
169
(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
Chicago
165
(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
Houston
165
(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 Angeles
155
(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 City
170
(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 Diego
173
(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)
2003
National public
176
(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 city
164
(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
Atlanta
164
(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
Boston
178
(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
Charlotte
185
(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
Chicago
176
(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
Cleveland
169
(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
Houston
178
(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 Angeles
141
(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 City
169
(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 Diego
161
(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)
2002
National public
181
(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 city
168
(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
Chicago
163
(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
Houston
162
(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 Angeles
161
(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
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)