Percentages of male students at or above Basic were higher in 7 of the 10 participating districts in 2009 when compared to 2003. Percentages of females at or above Basic were up in 8 out of 10 districts.
Beginning in 2009, if the results for charter schools are not included in the school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report to the U.S. Department of Education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, they are excluded from that district's TUDA results. See more information on the comparability of the 2009 NAEP design.
Read more information on how to interpret NAEP mathematics results, including how each student group is defined.