Percentile scores for grade 4 mathematics, by gender and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
Male
Female
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
10th percentile
Standard Error
25th percentile
Standard Error
50th percentile
Standard Error
75th percentile
Standard Error
90th percentile
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Mathematics 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.
2009
National public
201
(0.5)
221
(0.3)
242
(0.3)
261
(0.4)
277
(0.3)
201
(0.3)
220
(0.3)
240
(0.4)
258
(0.3)
273
(0.4)
2009
Large city
190
(1.2)
211
(0.8)
232
(0.6)
253
(0.9)
272
(1.0)
193
(0.7)
212
(0.5)
232
(0.9)
252
(0.8)
268
(0.9)
2009
Atlanta
187
(2.5)
203
(1.3)
222
(2.8)
244
(2.8)
268
(3.7)
191
(1.3)
207
(1.6)
224
(1.2)
246
(3.7)
266
(2.5)
2009
Austin
206
(2.2)
221
(1.5)
240
(1.9)
261
(1.3)
277
(1.5)
206
(3.0)
223
(2.1)
241
(2.7)
259
(1.3)
274
(0.9)
2009
Baltimore City
192
(3.2)
207
(1.1)
224
(2.0)
239
(2.4)
252
(2.0)
190
(4.8)
205
(3.8)
221
(2.2)
238
(2.2)
254
(2.9)
2009
Boston
202
(2.2)
219
(2.1)
237
(2.8)
254
(1.8)
271
(1.1)
204
(1.9)
219
(2.1)
236
(2.9)
252
(1.9)
268
(1.6)
2009
Charlotte
206
(3.6)
225
(2.0)
246
(3.3)
267
(5.2)
284
(3.8)
210
(2.7)
227
(2.1)
244
(1.5)
264
(2.2)
280
(1.9)
2009
Chicago
180
(4.1)
201
(2.4)
222
(1.9)
242
(1.6)
259
(1.8)
186
(2.5)
204
(1.1)
223
(1.0)
242
(1.4)
259
(2.7)
2009
Cleveland
175
(1.5)
196
(2.2)
214
(2.1)
234
(2.6)
248
(1.7)
179
(3.1)
197
(1.7)
215
(4.4)
231
(3.1)
246
(2.4)
2009
Detroit
164
(3.1)
182
(2.3)
200
(1.1)
217
(1.5)
230
(1.9)
165
(2.4)
181
(4.1)
200
(3.9)
221
(1.6)
235
(3.1)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
173
(2.9)
195
(2.4)
218
(2.2)
240
(3.2)
265
(3.3)
181
(3.3)
200
(3.0)
221
(2.1)
242
(1.2)
263
(3.0)
2009
Fresno
179
(2.3)
198
(2.9)
219
(3.0)
239
(1.8)
256
(1.8)
184
(2.1)
202
(2.2)
220
(2.4)
238
(1.7)
254
(1.4)
2009
Houston
203
(1.5)
219
(1.4)
236
(2.1)
253
(1.3)
268
(2.2)
207
(1.1)
221
(1.6)
236
(1.8)
252
(1.6)
266
(2.2)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
191
(3.1)
210
(2.3)
233
(1.2)
255
(2.4)
275
(4.3)
193
(6.3)
213
(2.8)
234
(2.6)
253
(1.8)
271
(3.0)
2009
Los Angeles
179
(2.3)
201
(2.4)
224
(1.8)
244
(1.2)
263
(2.3)
184
(1.9)
202
(1.4)
222
(1.8)
242
(2.3)
260
(4.1)
2009
Miami-Dade
202
(2.6)
220
(2.6)
239
(1.6)
256
(2.0)
271
(3.3)
202
(1.9)
219
(1.9)
236
(1.3)
253
(1.6)
268
(1.7)
2009
Milwaukee
182
(2.6)
201
(2.3)
220
(2.2)
239
(3.3)
256
(2.5)
184
(5.4)
202
(2.1)
221
(3.2)
240
(2.4)
256
(1.9)
2009
New York City
198
(0.7)
219
(1.3)
239
(1.3)
260
(2.0)
277
(1.5)
199
(2.2)
218
(1.9)
237
(1.7)
255
(2.4)
272
(1.4)
2009
Philadelphia
184
(4.0)
201
(1.8)
222
(1.4)
242
(2.1)
257
(2.7)
187
(1.9)
204
(2.2)
221
(1.9)
239
(1.6)
257
(4.4)
2009
San Diego
195
(6.9)
216
(3.1)
239
(3.0)
260
(2.4)
278
(1.0)
196
(4.8)
217
(5.1)
238
(5.0)
257
(3.2)
274
(3.3)
2007
National public
201
(0.3)
222
(0.2)
242
(0.2)
261
(0.2)
276
(0.2)
201
(0.4)
220
(0.2)
240
(0.3)
257
(0.3)
272
(0.3)
2007
Large city
188
(1.0)
209
(0.8)
232
(0.8)
253
(0.5)
270
(1.0)
190
(0.9)
210
(0.8)
230
(0.5)
250
(0.7)
267
(1.0)
2007
Atlanta
187
(3.4)
203
(2.1)
222
(2.3)
245
(2.5)
267
(2.5)
187
(2.4)
202
(1.6)
222
(1.8)
243
(1.7)
262
(3.7)
2007
Austin
202
(2.5)
220
(1.6)
241
(2.4)
262
(2.0)
277
(1.7)
207
(3.3)
222
(1.6)
241
(2.0)
260
(2.3)
277
(1.1)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
197
(2.2)
215
(2.3)
233
(2.0)
250
(1.6)
266
(3.4)
200
(4.0)
217
(2.9)
234
(2.7)
252
(1.5)
268
(2.5)
2007
Charlotte
206
(1.6)
225
(2.4)
246
(1.5)
266
(2.4)
282
(3.0)
209
(2.2)
225
(1.9)
244
(2.0)
262
(2.4)
277
(1.7)
2007
Chicago
181
(3.6)
199
(1.3)
220
(1.2)
241
(1.9)
259
(3.0)
183
(2.7)
201
(1.5)
220
(1.3)
239
(1.5)
255
(1.2)
2007
Cleveland
182
(4.4)
200
(2.3)
218
(3.0)
236
(1.9)
251
(4.7)
180
(2.7)
196
(3.2)
215
(2.0)
232
(2.9)
248
(1.4)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
170
(3.7)
190
(1.6)
212
(1.1)
235
(2.8)
257
(1.8)
174
(5.2)
194
(4.2)
215
(2.5)
234
(1.5)
255
(3.8)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
202
(2.1)
218
(4.1)
235
(1.5)
252
(1.6)
267
(2.1)
203
(2.3)
218
(1.4)
234
(1.5)
250
(1.5)
264
(1.8)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
180
(3.6)
201
(2.1)
224
(2.6)
245
(1.5)
263
(2.3)
179
(2.4)
200
(1.3)
221
(1.4)
242
(1.4)
258
(1.4)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
198
(3.4)
218
(1.7)
238
(1.2)
257
(2.8)
275
(3.6)
200
(2.8)
218
(1.8)
236
(2.7)
254
(1.6)
270
(1.3)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
189
(3.9)
213
(1.8)
237
(1.9)
257
(2.4)
273
(6.0)
189
(3.8)
214
(3.1)
238
(1.6)
258
(1.8)
273
(1.7)
2005
National public
200
(0.4)
220
(0.2)
240
(0.2)
258
(0.2)
274
(0.4)
199
(0.3)
218
(0.3)
237
(0.3)
255
(0.2)
271
(0.3)
2005
Large city
188
(0.7)
208
(0.5)
230
(0.5)
250
(0.8)
268
(1.1)
188
(0.9)
207
(0.6)
227
(0.6)
247
(0.7)
264
(1.2)
2005
Atlanta
185
(2.1)
200
(1.5)
220
(2.1)
242
(2.5)
263
(5.3)
184
(2.2)
200
(2.4)
218
(2.3)
238
(2.3)
257
(2.4)
2005
Austin
207
(2.9)
224
(2.4)
243
(2.0)
261
(3.6)
279
(6.0)
209
(2.3)
225
(1.6)
242
(1.2)
260
(1.5)
274
(1.2)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
194
(1.4)
210
(1.6)
229
(2.1)
247
(1.7)
264
(2.3)
199
(2.1)
214
(2.8)
230
(2.5)
247
(2.1)
263
(3.3)
2005
Charlotte
208
(2.2)
225
(2.3)
244
(2.2)
265
(1.7)
282
(2.2)
209
(2.2)
226
(1.6)
246
(2.3)
265
(1.8)
279
(1.4)
2005
Chicago
177
(2.5)
195
(2.0)
217
(3.0)
238
(2.8)
256
(2.7)
178
(2.7)
195
(2.9)
214
(1.6)
233
(3.7)
251
(2.2)
2005
Cleveland
186
(2.2)
202
(2.2)
221
(1.7)
238
(3.2)
253
(3.2)
188
(3.7)
204
(3.0)
221
(2.3)
236
(1.3)
252
(5.1)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
175
(3.3)
191
(1.1)
210
(2.4)
231
(2.1)
250
(1.0)
175
(3.0)
192
(1.0)
210
(1.1)
229
(1.5)
246
(5.3)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
199
(2.9)
217
(3.4)
235
(1.8)
252
(1.9)
268
(2.3)
201
(2.6)
215
(1.2)
232
(2.0)
248
(1.5)
265
(2.1)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
179
(2.1)
199
(1.4)
222
(1.9)
245
(1.4)
262
(2.4)
180
(1.5)
198
(0.8)
219
(2.4)
240
(1.8)
258
(1.7)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
194
(2.4)
213
(1.3)
232
(1.6)
251
(2.1)
268
(1.9)
194
(2.9)
212
(1.4)
230
(1.5)
248
(2.2)
263
(1.5)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
194
(4.4)
214
(2.0)
236
(2.2)
253
(1.5)
270
(3.6)
194
(2.5)
212
(1.7)
232
(2.4)
251
(1.5)
268
(2.5)
2003
National public
197
(0.4)
216
(0.4)
237
(0.3)
256
(0.3)
272
(0.4)
196
(0.4)
214
(0.3)
234
(0.3)
252
(0.3)
267
(0.3)
2003
Large city
186
(1.1)
204
(1.1)
225
(0.7)
246
(1.0)
264
(1.6)
185
(1.1)
203
(0.8)
223
(0.9)
243
(1.2)
260
(1.3)
2003
Atlanta
177
(1.7)
193
(1.6)
213
(1.7)
234
(2.7)
258
(3.6)
182
(2.4)
197
(1.6)
215
(2.1)
235
(2.0)
254
(4.4)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
188
(2.7)
203
(3.0)
220
(2.1)
238
(3.0)
254
(4.1)
189
(2.2)
203
(2.4)
219
(1.8)
234
(1.7)
250
(4.1)
2003
Charlotte
206
(1.6)
222
(2.1)
243
(1.8)
263
(2.5)
278
(2.2)
207
(4.2)
223
(2.8)
242
(2.0)
260
(3.0)
274
(2.7)
2003
Chicago
178
(2.4)
195
(2.6)
214
(1.8)
233
(1.6)
250
(2.0)
181
(2.6)
197
(1.2)
214
(1.7)
232
(2.5)
247
(1.9)
2003
Cleveland
179
(1.6)
196
(1.9)
214
(1.5)
233
(2.9)
251
(3.2)
184
(1.8)
198
(2.8)
215
(1.6)
232
(2.0)
246
(3.3)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
165
(0.8)
183
(1.7)
203
(1.2)
224
(1.0)
243
(2.2)
171
(1.7)
187
(1.0)
204
(0.9)
224
(0.9)
242
(1.6)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
196
(2.6)
210
(1.9)
227
(1.4)
244
(1.8)
261
(4.2)
197
(2.1)
210
(1.9)
226
(1.6)
242
(2.5)
258
(1.9)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
183
(2.5)
200
(1.5)
218
(1.4)
238
(1.4)
256
(1.9)
177
(2.8)
193
(1.3)
212
(1.6)
232
(3.2)
250
(2.0)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
192
(1.6)
209
(1.6)
228
(2.1)
247
(1.3)
264
(1.5)
189
(1.6)
206
(2.3)
225
(1.9)
244
(1.9)
260
(2.3)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
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2003
San Diego
192
(3.1)
208
(1.8)
227
(1.8)
246
(2.3)
265
(4.7)
189
(2.2)
206
(1.8)
225
(1.3)
243
(1.4)
260
(1.4)