For eighth-graders whose parents did not finish high school, geography scores at the 10th and 25th percentiles were higher in 2010 than in 2001.
Read specific descriptions of what eighth-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.