Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 4 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Prior to 2011, students in the “two or more races” category were categorized as “unclassified”. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.
2009National public10(0.2)90(0.2)50(0.3)8(0.2)37(0.6)63(0.6)15(0.5)1(0.1)30(0.7)70(0.7)21(0.5)1(0.1)9(0.7)91(0.7)61(1.6)18(1.3)32(1.4)68(1.4)23(1.2)2(0.4)14(1.4)86(1.4)41(1.7)6(0.7)
2009 Large city10(0.8)90(0.8)55(1.8)12(1.0)41(1.2)59(1.2)14(0.9)1(0.3)31(0.8)69(0.8)21(1.0)1(0.2)10(1.5)90(1.5)58(3.0)17(2.6)34(5.2)66(5.2)26(5.2)2(†)17(2.3)83(2.3)40(5.6)6(1.6)
2009 Atlanta2(1.4)98(1.4)79(3.6)24(4.5)43(2.2)57(2.2)11(1.2)1(†)34(7.3)66(7.3)16(6.3)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Austin3(1.2)97(1.2)74(2.3)16(2.0)29(5.2)71(5.2)13(4.0)#(†)21(2.3)79(2.3)25(1.8)1(0.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Baltimore City16(3.9)84(3.9)34(6.4)6(3.6)39(2.2)61(2.2)10(1.3)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Boston8(2.8)92(2.8)52(4.5)11(3.1)22(2.4)78(2.4)23(2.4)1(0.6)23(2.2)77(2.2)24(2.2)1(0.5)6(3.0)94(3.0)65(5.7)26(6.0)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Charlotte3(1.2)97(1.2)72(2.3)21(2.2)25(2.7)75(2.7)24(2.4)1(0.6)18(2.9)82(2.9)27(3.1)2(1.2)9(4.3)91(4.3)63(7.9)20(6.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)8(4.5)92(4.5)49(7.7)12(4.3)
2009 Chicago17(3.2)83(3.2)44(5.1)7(2.2)52(2.8)48(2.8)9(1.7)#(0.2)30(2.4)70(2.4)18(2.1)1(0.5)4(†)96(†)60(8.5)15(6.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Cleveland27(4.3)73(4.3)17(5.0)1(†)56(2.6)44(2.6)5(1.3)#(†)44(5.1)56(5.1)13(3.3)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)71(2.6)29(2.6)3(1.1)#(†)61(6.1)39(6.1)5(2.4)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)1(†)99(†)81(4.5)33(4.1)51(1.7)49(1.7)9(1.1)#(0.2)31(4.8)69(4.8)25(3.5)2(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Fresno21(4.2)79(4.2)36(4.5)4(2.4)54(3.7)46(3.7)12(5.6)1(†)45(2.5)55(2.5)10(1.3)#(†)41(5.4)59(5.4)16(4.4)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Houston1(†)99(†)71(4.7)13(3.8)28(3.7)72(3.7)17(2.3)#(0.2)17(1.7)83(1.7)28(2.1)1(0.4)2(1.3)98(1.3)78(6.7)22(6.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)16(2.0)84(2.0)44(2.8)8(1.3)46(2.9)54(2.9)11(2.0)1(0.4)35(7.5)65(7.5)23(5.8)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Los Angeles13(3.3)87(3.3)45(6.7)9(2.6)59(4.6)41(4.6)10(3.2)1(†)42(1.7)58(1.7)14(1.5)1(0.3)13(2.8)87(2.8)50(5.4)9(3.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Miami-Dade4(1.9)96(1.9)61(4.1)8(2.8)36(3.2)64(3.2)12(1.9)#(†)16(1.8)84(1.8)35(1.6)3(0.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Milwaukee14(4.0)86(4.0)42(6.2)6(2.3)54(4.1)46(4.1)7(1.3)#(†)29(3.8)71(3.8)16(2.7)1(†)23(6.1)77(6.1)28(6.9)1(0.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 New York City6(1.5)94(1.5)58(3.3)12(3.0)30(2.5)70(2.5)21(2.1)2(0.6)26(1.7)74(1.7)24(2.2)3(0.7)7(1.4)93(1.4)68(3.9)17(2.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Philadelphia20(3.2)80(3.2)37(3.0)9(2.7)46(2.5)54(2.5)10(1.6)#(†)40(3.7)60(3.7)15(2.6)1(0.3)13(4.6)87(4.6)40(8.1)6(3.0)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 San Diego6(2.1)94(2.1)62(4.0)14(2.7)36(6.1)64(6.1)15(3.5)#(†)34(2.6)66(2.6)19(1.9)2(0.5)14(1.9)86(1.9)50(4.0)10(2.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007National public9(0.2)91(0.2)51(0.3)8(0.2)37(0.6)63(0.6)15(0.4)1(0.1)31(0.5)69(0.5)22(0.4)1(0.1)9(0.6)91(0.6)59(1.3)16(0.9)28(1.1)72(1.1)26(1.2)3(0.5)16(1.2)84(1.2)39(1.7)6(0.8)
2007 Large city10(0.7)90(0.7)54(1.5)10(0.7)42(1.2)58(1.2)13(0.7)1(0.2)34(0.9)66(0.9)21(0.7)1(0.2)11(1.4)89(1.4)57(3.0)15(3.1)28(3.6)72(3.6)27(3.3)4(1.6)17(3.0)83(3.0)38(5.0)5(2.3)
2007 Atlanta1(†)99(†)81(5.3)22(4.9)45(1.7)55(1.7)11(1.3)#(†)40(8.1)60(8.1)16(5.2)4(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Austin2(1.0)98(1.0)76(2.8)18(1.8)32(2.8)68(2.8)17(3.0)2(1.0)22(1.7)78(1.7)26(2.0)2(0.4)1(†)99(†)83(4.9)27(5.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Boston7(2.3)93(2.3)52(6.5)9(2.9)29(2.6)71(2.6)18(2.3)1(0.4)24(2.6)76(2.6)23(2.7)2(0.6)9(3.6)91(3.6)61(6.3)17(4.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Charlotte2(0.8)98(0.8)72(2.4)17(2.3)25(2.7)75(2.7)23(2.1)1(0.6)20(3.7)80(3.7)26(3.8)2(0.8)2(†)98(†)75(4.7)21(6.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Chicago16(3.4)84(3.4)47(5.6)8(2.5)52(2.7)48(2.7)8(1.5)#(†)40(2.3)60(2.3)16(1.6)1(0.3)8(4.0)92(4.0)53(5.6)8(4.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Cleveland20(4.1)80(4.1)25(3.6)2(0.7)55(2.4)45(2.4)5(1.1)#(†)47(5.9)53(5.9)10(3.5)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)9(2.8)91(2.8)73(4.3)27(4.0)55(1.5)45(1.5)8(0.7)#(0.3)43(4.1)57(4.1)19(3.4)1(0.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Houston4(1.9)96(1.9)76(5.2)22(5.5)31(2.5)69(2.5)16(2.5)1(0.3)18(1.9)82(1.9)25(1.5)1(0.3)#(†)100(†)75(6.1)22(5.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Los Angeles10(2.9)90(2.9)50(3.2)8(2.1)46(3.7)54(3.7)13(2.1)1(†)45(1.9)55(1.9)14(1.1)1(0.2)8(2.7)92(2.7)49(4.3)5(2.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 New York City9(1.9)91(1.9)53(2.6)8(2.2)28(3.1)72(3.1)20(2.2)1(†)26(2.0)74(2.0)26(1.7)2(0.5)7(1.7)93(1.7)65(4.2)18(3.2)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego10(2.0)90(2.0)59(4.1)13(2.3)35(5.1)65(5.1)21(4.0)1(†)36(2.5)64(2.5)21(2.1)1(0.7)12(2.6)88(2.6)50(3.9)9(2.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005National public11(0.2)89(0.2)47(0.3)7(0.1)40(0.5)60(0.5)13(0.3)1(0.1)33(0.5)67(0.5)19(0.3)1(0.1)11(0.5)89(0.5)54(1.1)14(0.9)31(1.7)69(1.7)22(1.2)2(0.5)18(1.4)82(1.4)38(2.0)5(1.0)
2005 Large city12(0.7)88(0.7)50(1.4)9(0.6)45(1.0)55(1.0)11(0.7)1(0.1)36(0.7)64(0.7)17(0.6)1(0.2)13(1.4)87(1.4)49(2.0)12(1.4)27(3.4)73(3.4)27(3.4)5(2.6)22(5.1)78(5.1)35(5.3)2(†)
2005 Atlanta4(2.3)96(2.3)72(4.9)22(5.1)49(1.8)51(1.8)9(0.9)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Austin1(0.5)99(0.5)75(2.9)17(3.1)26(3.9)74(3.9)18(3.5)2(1.0)20(2.1)80(2.1)27(1.8)2(0.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston12(2.7)88(2.7)43(4.7)6(2.4)35(2.4)65(2.4)13(1.6)#(†)30(3.3)70(3.3)14(2.0)#(†)2(1.7)98(1.7)65(4.8)12(3.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Charlotte3(0.8)97(0.8)70(3.5)19(2.1)26(2.1)74(2.1)21(2.4)1(0.6)19(3.1)81(3.1)27(4.5)1(†)4(†)96(†)62(7.1)14(6.9)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Chicago12(1.8)88(1.8)43(4.3)6(2.7)59(2.4)41(2.4)6(1.4)#(†)45(2.9)55(2.9)13(3.0)1(0.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Cleveland19(4.1)81(4.1)25(4.0)1(†)48(2.4)52(2.4)8(1.4)#(†)32(7.7)68(7.7)18(4.3)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)1(†)99(†)78(5.5)23(5.6)59(1.2)41(1.2)5(0.7)#(†)49(3.3)51(3.3)11(2.6)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Houston3(1.4)97(1.4)73(4.3)16(3.4)33(3.1)67(3.1)14(2.6)#(0.3)22(1.7)78(1.7)23(2.0)1(0.4)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Los Angeles13(2.7)87(2.7)49(5.0)10(2.5)58(4.7)42(4.7)9(1.9)#(†)47(1.7)53(1.7)13(1.3)1(0.3)12(3.6)88(3.6)45(5.3)9(3.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 New York City13(2.9)87(2.9)46(4.3)6(1.2)37(3.4)63(3.4)14(2.0)1(0.4)30(2.1)70(2.1)18(2.0)#(0.3)8(1.8)92(1.8)60(4.8)15(3.2)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego6(1.3)94(1.3)50(3.8)9(2.8)40(5.0)60(5.0)15(2.7)1(†)37(1.9)63(1.9)16(2.2)1(†)13(3.0)87(3.0)46(3.2)9(3.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003National public13(0.2)87(0.2)42(0.3)5(0.2)46(0.7)54(0.7)10(0.3)#(0.1)38(0.7)62(0.7)15(0.5)1(0.1)13(1.0)87(1.0)48(2.0)10(1.2)35(1.7)65(1.7)18(1.3)1(0.6)20(1.9)80(1.9)32(1.7)3(0.7)
2003 Large city14(0.9)86(0.9)42(1.4)6(0.8)53(1.1)47(1.1)8(0.5)#(0.1)41(1.3)59(1.3)13(0.9)#(0.1)14(2.0)86(2.0)47(5.8)10(3.6)28(4.1)72(4.1)26(5.4)3(2.1)27(4.6)73(4.6)30(5.3)2(0.9)
2003 Atlanta11(6.2)89(6.2)70(8.5)20(4.0)55(2.3)45(2.3)7(0.9)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Boston23(4.7)77(4.7)32(4.4)5(2.8)45(3.1)55(3.1)6(1.3)#(†)49(3.1)51(3.1)7(1.5)#(†)13(3.7)87(3.7)43(6.9)4(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Charlotte4(1.1)96(1.1)66(2.4)12(2.3)27(2.4)73(2.4)20(1.7)1(0.6)20(4.1)80(4.1)26(5.0)1(†)10(3.8)90(3.8)60(7.2)9(4.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Chicago18(4.2)82(4.2)31(3.8)2(1.3)61(2.3)39(2.3)4(0.8)#(†)45(3.8)55(3.8)10(1.8)1(0.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Cleveland20(4.1)80(4.1)27(5.6)2(1.0)56(1.8)44(1.8)5(0.7)#(†)42(5.1)58(5.1)14(3.6)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)3(2.4)97(2.4)71(3.9)21(4.9)67(1.2)33(1.2)4(0.6)#(0.1)61(3.6)39(3.6)7(2.0)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Houston4(2.4)96(2.4)63(6.0)7(3.8)38(3.4)62(3.4)12(2.3)#(†)30(2.7)70(2.7)15(1.7)1(0.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Los Angeles17(3.5)83(3.5)44(5.5)4(1.5)58(5.6)42(5.6)6(1.9)#(†)54(1.5)46(1.5)7(1.0)#(0.1)14(4.5)86(4.5)38(5.2)4(1.9)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 New York City12(1.9)88(1.9)42(3.8)7(1.9)42(3.3)58(3.3)12(1.8)#(†)40(2.8)60(2.8)13(2.0)#(0.3)11(2.5)89(2.5)47(3.0)9(1.9)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego13(2.1)87(2.1)41(3.5)6(2.0)46(3.8)54(3.8)8(2.0)#(†)47(2.4)53(2.4)9(1.5)#(†)16(2.7)84(2.7)32(2.9)4(1.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)