Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 reading, by pages read in school and for homework, National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionNational School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories5 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.
2011NationalEligible2453225024255152571225918
2011 National Not eligible2672627422278172811428122
2011 National Information not available2731928024287192871728721
2009NationalEligible2423124824253152551125520
2009 National Not eligible2652627223277162781327922
2009 National Information not available2701927725284182851528524
2007NationalEligible2413124725251152531125318
2007 National Not eligible2632727124275172781327619
2007 National Information not available2642127625283202871528319
2005NationalEligible2403024725251162531125318
2005 National Not eligible2622727024274162771327520
2005 National Information not available2642127526279182821527920
2003NationalEligible2403024727251162531125217
2003 National Not eligible2632627126276172791327618
2003 National Information not available2632327026277182811427819
2002NationalEligible2433025027253162551125417
2002 National Not eligible2652727226275172771227618
2002 National Information not available2632227027276192801327519