Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year	Jurisdiction	ELL					Not ELL
Year	Jurisdiction	10th percentile	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	90th percentile	10th percentile	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile	90th percentile
— Not available. ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: 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, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011	National public	179	203	226	246	264	223	245	267	288	306
2011	Large city	176	198	221	243	261	216	238	260	281	301
2011	Albuquerque	178	203	222	239	255	216	237	259	279	298
2011	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	214	232	254	273	290
2011	Austin	178	206	225	242	257	227	247	268	290	308
2011	Baltimore City	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	207	226	246	267	284
2011	Boston	176	199	223	242	262	218	238	262	284	306
2011	Charlotte	189	207	231	249	266	225	247	269	291	307
2011	Chicago	172	192	218	242	263	213	235	256	278	296
2011	Cleveland	186	210	230	247	261	196	220	242	265	285
2011	Dallas	186	203	223	244	259	221	237	255	273	289
2011	Detroit	211	234	254	270	286	194	215	236	256	275
2011	District of Columbia (DCPS)	156	180	204	228	251	182	211	240	268	293
2011	Fresno	165	186	207	227	240	202	223	246	268	288
2011	Hillsborough County (FL)	196	217	236	253	269	226	247	269	289	306
2011	Houston	184	206	225	242	257	220	239	258	276	293
2011	Jefferson County (KY)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	217	238	262	284	302
2011	Los Angeles	167	188	211	228	244	214	235	255	276	295
2011	Miami-Dade	179	198	219	243	264	221	242	264	285	303
2011	Milwaukee	186	207	229	251	268	194	218	242	264	283
2011	New York City	172	192	217	240	256	215	238	260	282	302
2011	Philadelphia	180	199	222	244	265	203	228	251	273	292
2011	San Diego	158	190	217	238	256	223	245	265	286	304
2009	National public	173	196	220	243	263	222	244	267	287	305
2009	Large city	168	193	217	239	260	214	236	258	280	298
2009	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	207	229	251	273	291
2009	Austin	184	205	223	242	262	226	247	269	289	306
2009	Baltimore City	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	207	226	245	265	281
2009	Boston	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	219	238	258	280	301
2009	Charlotte	182	211	228	254	270	216	240	263	285	303
2009	Chicago	174	199	220	241	263	209	231	252	274	291
2009	Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	203	223	245	264	282
2009	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Detroit	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	185	211	235	257	275
2009	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	191	215	242	267	291
2009	Fresno	169	190	214	231	246	204	226	249	271	288
2009	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Houston	179	198	219	243	258	213	236	257	276	294
2009	Jefferson County (KY)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	215	236	261	282	301
2009	Los Angeles	166	187	208	226	243	216	236	256	275	292
2009	Miami-Dade	169	191	214	248	271	220	242	264	285	302
2009	Milwaukee	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	196	218	244	266	285
2009	New York City	164	190	215	235	253	212	234	257	279	298
2009	Philadelphia	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	207	227	249	270	291
2009	San Diego	171	190	211	234	251	221	242	264	284	303
2007	National public	175	199	224	247	266	220	243	265	286	304
2007	Large city	169	193	217	238	255	210	233	256	277	297
2007	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	202	224	245	267	288
2007	Austin	171	188	210	232	249	218	242	266	288	307
2007	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Boston	168	191	210	231	250	213	235	257	280	302
2007	Charlotte	178	204	231	256	272	215	239	264	287	305
2007	Chicago	165	196	220	245	263	207	230	254	273	292
2007	Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	207	228	249	267	283
2007	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	197	218	242	264	285
2007	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Houston	175	191	210	229	243	217	237	257	276	294
2007	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Los Angeles	172	192	214	233	249	211	233	253	272	291
2007	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	New York City	164	187	213	233	250	205	229	254	277	296
2007	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	San Diego	157	189	212	233	252	217	239	262	284	302
2005	National public	180	202	225	246	266	218	241	264	286	304
2005	Large city	179	199	221	243	262	208	232	256	278	297
2005	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	194	217	240	263	285
2005	Austin	178	192	213	234	251	214	238	264	286	307
2005	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Boston	180	196	214	240	256	211	232	257	281	300
2005	Charlotte	191	216	239	262	279	212	238	264	287	306
2005	Chicago	169	190	218	240	259	207	229	253	274	292
2005	Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	195	218	242	264	282
2005	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	191	215	239	262	284
2005	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Houston	172	193	214	237	260	210	232	254	274	293
2005	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Los Angeles	173	194	215	234	251	210	231	253	274	293
2005	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	New York City	176	193	215	240	258	209	231	255	277	296
2005	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	San Diego	182	199	220	240	256	219	241	263	285	304
2003	National public	175	198	223	247	268	219	242	266	287	305
2003	Large city	170	193	215	239	259	208	231	254	276	295
2003	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	197	218	241	263	282
2003	Austin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Boston	179	196	215	235	253	211	234	256	280	300
2003	Charlotte	186	206	230	251	275	220	241	266	287	305
2003	Chicago	168	189	210	233	258	210	230	251	271	288
2003	Cleveland	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	199	220	242	263	280
2003	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	District of Columbia (DCPS)	189	209	232	254	274	194	217	241	263	282
2003	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Houston	175	194	213	234	250	210	229	250	270	290
2003	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Los Angeles	160	183	207	227	246	206	227	249	270	289
2003	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	New York City	168	189	211	234	256	209	233	256	279	298
2003	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	San Diego	183	201	219	240	260	212	237	259	280	300
2002	National public	181	202	225	247	266	222	244	267	287	304
2002	Large city	178	198	219	241	260	210	232	255	278	297
2002	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	195	214	237	259	277
2002	Austin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Boston	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Charlotte	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Chicago	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	210	232	252	271	289
2002	Cleveland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	198	220	242	263	281
2002	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Houston	170	192	211	231	246	213	234	256	276	292
2002	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Los Angeles	172	189	210	228	244	206	226	248	268	287
2002	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	New York City	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	San Diego	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—