Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 reading, by read for fun on your own time, National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionNational School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categoriesNever or hardly everOnce or twice a monthOnce or twice a weekAlmost every day
Average 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.
2011NationalEligible24433251262542526815
2011 National Not eligible26332273242802329221
2011 National Information not available27126279222832529827
2009NationalEligible24233247252512526417
2009 National Not eligible26131270222772328924
2009 National Information not available26827275212832529427
2007NationalEligible24235247252492526215
2007 National Not eligible26033270232762328821
2007 National Information not available26630276222772329326
2005NationalEligible24130247262482825916
2005 National Not eligible25831269252752428720
2005 National Information not available26227273252772629122
2003NationalEligible24029247252482825917
2003 National Not eligible26030270242762428721
2003 National Information not available26028270232752528724
2002NationalEligible24330250252502826118
2002 National Not eligible26030271232742528622
2002 National Information not available26026270242732728524