Average scale scores for grade 4 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Two or more races
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
— Not available.
‡ 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. 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, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011
National public
249
224
229
256
227
244
2011
Large city
251
222
228
249
227
245
2011
Albuquerque
254
‡
229
‡
227
‡
2011
Atlanta
269
219
230
‡
‡
‡
2011
Austin
266
232
237
‡
‡
‡
2011
Baltimore City
244
223
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Boston
255
230
234
259
‡
‡
2011
Charlotte
264
232
240
258
‡
‡
2011
Chicago
246
217
223
247
‡
‡
2011
Cleveland
232
211
218
‡
‡
‡
2011
Dallas
258
225
234
‡
‡
‡
2011
Detroit
‡
201
215
‡
‡
‡
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
272
212
223
‡
‡
‡
2011
Fresno
238
214
214
223
‡
‡
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
253
228
239
‡
‡
252
2011
Houston
259
229
236
264
‡
‡
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
243
221
238
255
‡
‡
2011
Los Angeles
243
215
220
251
‡
‡
2011
Miami-Dade
255
225
237
‡
‡
‡
2011
Milwaukee
239
211
221
230
‡
‡
2011
New York City
248
226
227
251
‡
‡
2011
Philadelphia
243
220
223
251
‡
‡
2011
San Diego
258
222
229
248
‡
249
2009
National public
248
222
227
255
227
242
2009
Large city
250
219
226
253
227
240
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
266
218
222
‡
‡
‡
2009
Austin
262
226
233
‡
‡
‡
2009
Baltimore City
240
220
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Boston
251
231
232
260
‡
‡
2009
Charlotte
263
231
235
257
‡
249
2009
Chicago
242
212
226
255
‡
‡
2009
Cleveland
228
209
217
‡
‡
‡
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
199
206
‡
‡
‡
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
270
212
227
‡
‡
‡
2009
Fresno
237
213
216
220
‡
‡
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
260
227
235
264
‡
‡
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
243
216
226
‡
‡
‡
2009
Los Angeles
245
209
218
248
‡
‡
2009
Miami-Dade
253
222
239
‡
‡
‡
2009
Milwaukee
242
211
226
231
‡
‡
2009
New York City
254
227
230
258
‡
‡
2009
Philadelphia
239
216
221
243
‡
‡
2009
San Diego
255
222
224
247
‡
‡
2007
National public
248
222
227
254
229
240
2007
Large city
249
219
224
251
230
240
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
266
217
223
‡
‡
‡
2007
Austin
263
226
233
268
‡
‡
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
250
226
230
255
‡
‡
2007
Charlotte
261
230
234
263
‡
‡
2007
Chicago
244
213
219
249
‡
‡
2007
Cleveland
233
210
215
‡
‡
‡
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
262
209
220
‡
‡
‡
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
263
225
234
265
‡
‡
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
247
216
217
246
‡
‡
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
249
227
230
257
‡
‡
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
252
222
223
247
‡
‡
2005
National public
246
220
225
251
227
240
2005
Large city
247
217
223
247
232
235
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
263
215
‡
‡
‡
‡
2005
Austin
262
228
234
‡
‡
‡
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
244
223
225
256
‡
‡
2005
Charlotte
261
230
234
256
‡
‡
2005
Chicago
243
208
217
‡
‡
‡
2005
Cleveland
233
215
224
‡
‡
‡
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
266
207
215
‡
‡
‡
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
262
224
232
‡
‡
‡
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
247
209
216
246
‡
‡
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
245
222
226
253
‡
‡
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
249
221
222
245
‡
‡
2003
National public
243
216
221
246
224
236
2003
Large city
243
212
219
246
230
231
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
258
211
‡
‡
‡
‡
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
234
216
215
243
‡
‡
2003
Charlotte
257
229
233
252
‡
‡
2003
Chicago
235
207
217
‡
‡
‡
2003
Cleveland
233
210
220
‡
‡
‡
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
262
202
205
‡
‡
‡
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
254
221
226
‡
‡
‡
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
241
208
211
241
‡
‡
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
244
219
220
247
‡
‡
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
243
216
216
238
‡
‡