Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by public or private school, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionPublicPrivate
10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile
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‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National219243266287305244263284303320
2009National218242265286304246264283301317
2007National216240264285303241262282302318
2005National‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003National215240264286304243263284303321
2002National219242265286303243262282301317
2000National——————————
2000¹National——————————
1998National214238264285303244264283301316
1998¹National215240264286304245264284300315
1994¹National208234260283303241261281299316
1992¹National211235260283302237258280300318