Average scale scores and percentages for age 13 long-term trend mathematics, by type of mathematics class this year, grade level and jurisdiction: 2012, 2008, 2004, 1999, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990, and 1986
Grade levelYearJurisdictionNot taking mathRegular mathPre-algebraAlgebraOther
Average scale scoreStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorAverage scale scoreStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorAverage scale scoreStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorAverage scale scoreStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorAverage scale scoreStandard ErrorPercentageStandard Error
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
¹ Original assessment format.
NOTE: The NAEP Long-Term Trend Mathematics 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), 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessments.
7th grade or below2012National(†)1(0.1)266(1.3)44(1.6)284(1.6)36(1.7)285(3.9)12(1.3)265(3.6)7(0.5)
7th grade or below 2008National(†)1(0.2)265(1.3)48(2.0)286(1.6)34(2.2)278(2.8)10(0.9)256(3.3)7(0.5)
7th grade or below 2004¹National(†)1(0.2)264(1.6)52(2.0)287(1.5)33(2.1)284(3.8)9(0.8)254(3.7)6(0.8)
7th grade or below 1999¹National(†)1(0.7)261(1.5)56(2.7)278(2.3)29(2.9)270(3.4)7(1.1)260(4.2)6(0.6)
7th grade or below 1996¹National(†)1(0.2)258(1.3)58(2.3)274(1.8)32(2.4)272(4.9)4(0.6)258(3.6)5(0.7)
7th grade or below 1994¹National(†)1(0.2)258(1.3)64(2.1)272(1.5)25(2.0)264(6.0)5(0.7)250(4.3)5(0.6)
7th grade or below 1992¹National(†)1(0.2)256(1.3)70(1.6)275(1.7)20(1.5)262(4.7)3(0.5)250(4.1)6(0.7)
7th grade or below 1990¹National(†)1(0.2)252(1.0)76(1.1)270(1.8)14(1.0)(†)2(0.3)251(3.3)7(0.7)
7th grade or below 1986¹National(†)1(0.2)250(1.2)76(2.5)271(2.5)14(2.2)(†)2(0.6)247(4.4)7(0.7)
8th grade2012National(†)#(0.1)279(1.8)17(1.6)280(1.4)25(1.8)302(1.3)48(1.8)308(3.8)9(0.8)
8th grade 2008National(†)1(0.1)274(1.4)20(1.7)280(1.5)31(1.5)300(1.1)43(1.6)297(2.7)6(0.5)
8th grade 2004¹National(†)#(0.1)276(1.8)22(1.9)282(1.4)32(1.8)298(1.7)40(1.9)291(3.8)6(0.6)
8th grade 1999¹National(†)#(0.2)272(1.4)25(1.8)280(1.4)38(2.2)297(1.5)30(1.7)288(3.2)6(0.7)
8th grade 1996¹National(†)#(0.1)269(1.4)29(2.7)279(1.2)38(2.5)296(1.3)29(1.5)280(4.4)4(0.6)
8th grade 1994¹National(†)#(0.0)274(1.1)32(1.9)282(1.6)36(2.1)297(1.7)29(1.9)288(3.7)3(0.4)
8th grade 1992¹National(†)#(0.1)272(1.2)40(2.3)282(1.1)31(1.9)300(1.4)24(1.7)276(2.8)4(0.4)
8th grade 1990¹National(†)#(0.1)271(0.9)47(2.1)284(1.3)28(1.5)299(1.4)21(1.4)274(6.2)3(0.4)
8th grade 1986¹National(†)#(0.1)268(0.9)54(3.1)283(1.3)21(1.9)300(1.5)22(2.4)274(4.3)3(0.6)
9th grade or above2012National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 2008National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 2004¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1999¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1996¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1994¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1992¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1990¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
9th grade or above 1986¹National(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)