Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by all students and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionAll students
Average scale score
— 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.
2011National public264
2011 Large city255
2011 Albuquerque254
2011 Atlanta253
2011 Austin261
2011 Baltimore City246
2011 Boston255
2011 Charlotte265
2011 Chicago253
2011 Cleveland240
2011 Dallas248
2011 Detroit237
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)237
2011 Fresno238
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)264
2011 Houston252
2011 Jefferson County (KY)260
2011 Los Angeles246
2011 Miami-Dade260
2011 Milwaukee238
2011 New York City254
2011 Philadelphia247
2011 San Diego256
2009National public262
2009 Large city252
2009 Albuquerque—
2009 Atlanta250
2009 Austin261
2009 Baltimore City245
2009 Boston257
2009 Charlotte259
2009 Chicago249
2009 Cleveland242
2009 Dallas—
2009 Detroit232
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)240
2009 Fresno240
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2009 Houston252
2009 Jefferson County (KY)259
2009 Los Angeles244
2009 Miami-Dade261
2009 Milwaukee241
2009 New York City252
2009 Philadelphia247
2009 San Diego254
2007National public261
2007 Large city250
2007 Albuquerque—
2007 Atlanta245
2007 Austin257
2007 Baltimore City—
2007 Boston254
2007 Charlotte260
2007 Chicago250
2007 Cleveland246
2007 Dallas—
2007 Detroit—
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)241
2007 Fresno—
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2007 Houston252
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—
2007 Los Angeles240
2007 Miami-Dade—
2007 Milwaukee—
2007 New York City249
2007 Philadelphia—
2007 San Diego250
2005National public260
2005 Large city250
2005 Albuquerque—
2005 Atlanta240
2005 Austin257
2005 Baltimore City—
2005 Boston253
2005 Charlotte259
2005 Chicago249
2005 Cleveland240
2005 Dallas—
2005 Detroit—
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)238
2005 Fresno—
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2005 Houston248
2005 Jefferson County (KY)—
2005 Los Angeles239
2005 Miami-Dade—
2005 Milwaukee—
2005 New York City251
2005 Philadelphia—
2005 San Diego253
2003National public261
2003 Large city249
2003 Albuquerque—
2003 Atlanta240
2003 Austin—
2003 Baltimore City—
2003 Boston252
2003 Charlotte262
2003 Chicago248
2003 Cleveland240
2003 Dallas—
2003 Detroit—
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)239
2003 Fresno—
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2003 Houston246
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—
2003 Los Angeles234
2003 Miami-Dade—
2003 Milwaukee—
2003 New York City252
2003 Philadelphia—
2003 San Diego250
2002National public263
2002 Large city250
2002 Albuquerque—
2002 Atlanta236
2002 Austin—
2002 Baltimore City—
2002 Boston—
2002 Charlotte—
2002 Chicago249
2002 Cleveland—
2002 Dallas—
2002 Detroit—
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)240
2002 Fresno—
2002 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2002 Houston248
2002 Jefferson County (KY)—
2002 Los Angeles237
2002 Miami-Dade—
2002 Milwaukee—
2002 New York City‡
2002 Philadelphia—
2002 San Diego—