Geography scores for twelfth-graders at the 50th, 75th, and 90th percentiles were lower in 2010 when compared to 2001.
Read specific descriptions of what twelfth-graders should know and be able to do at the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced geography achievement levels.
Read more information on how to interpret NAEP geography results, including how each student group is defined. Read more about the accommodated and non-accommodated samples for geography.