Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 6 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionNot eligibleReduced-price lunchFree lunchInformation not availableSchool refused informationNot participating
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‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National275261250266‡284
2009National273256247257‡283
2007National271255246257280281
2005National270255245257256282
2003National271258244259262282