Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 reading, by pages read in school and for homework, gender and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionGender5 or fewer6-1011-1516-20More than 20
Average scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentage
NOTE: The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011NationalMale2522925923265162681226820
2011 National Female2612726823273162761427720
2009NationalMale2512925923264162661226620
2009 National Female2602626723273152751327522
2007NationalMale2492925824263172651126419
2007 National Female2592626725272172751327319
2005NationalMale2492925724262162641126320
2005 National Female2592526626271172741327319
2003NationalMale2502925826263162661126418
2003 National Female2602526827273172771327318
2002NationalMale2522926026264162671126518
2002 National Female2622526927273172751227318