Average scale scores for age 17 long-term trend reading, by all students [TOTAL] and jurisdiction: 2012, 2008, 2004, 1999, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1988, 1984, 1980, 1975, and 1971
YearJurisdictionAll students
Average scale scoreStandard Error
NOTE: The NAEP Long-Term Trend 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), 1971, 1975, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Long-Term Trend Reading Assessments.
2012National287(0.9)
2008National286(0.9)
2004National283(1.1)
2004¹National285(1.2)
1999¹National288(1.3)
1996¹National288(1.1)
1994¹National288(1.3)
1992¹National290(1.1)
1990¹National290(1.1)
1988¹National290(1.0)
1984¹National289(0.8)
1980¹National285(1.2)
1975¹National286(0.8)
1971¹National285(1.2)