Percentile scores for grade 4 reading, by sex and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
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 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009
National public
169
(0.6)
194
(0.4)
219
(0.3)
241
(0.3)
260
(0.5)
178
(0.6)
202
(0.5)
225
(0.4)
247
(0.3)
265
(0.4)
2009
Large city
158
(1.7)
183
(0.7)
209
(0.8)
233
(1.1)
253
(1.4)
167
(1.3)
190
(0.8)
215
(0.6)
238
(1.3)
259
(1.1)
2009
Atlanta
158
(4.9)
180
(2.5)
205
(2.4)
230
(2.8)
254
(2.7)
167
(4.1)
188
(1.6)
211
(3.3)
238
(2.3)
261
(2.5)
2009
Austin
169
(7.6)
194
(4.7)
218
(2.4)
242
(4.9)
263
(2.2)
178
(4.3)
201
(2.8)
224
(3.0)
247
(2.3)
268
(2.7)
2009
Baltimore City
161
(5.2)
178
(2.1)
198
(3.1)
219
(2.4)
236
(5.9)
167
(3.0)
186
(3.8)
205
(1.5)
225
(2.5)
244
(1.3)
2009
Boston
171
(4.5)
191
(3.3)
213
(2.3)
235
(2.9)
252
(2.2)
177
(3.1)
199
(1.2)
220
(0.9)
239
(2.3)
255
(2.7)
2009
Charlotte
174
(3.2)
200
(3.1)
225
(2.8)
247
(2.7)
268
(1.8)
184
(1.6)
206
(2.5)
228
(1.6)
250
(3.1)
269
(2.4)
2009
Chicago
149
(3.4)
174
(1.6)
200
(3.6)
224
(2.6)
244
(2.1)
159
(3.6)
183
(1.9)
208
(2.2)
231
(1.8)
250
(2.8)
2009
Cleveland
148
(3.0)
167
(3.7)
189
(3.0)
210
(3.3)
229
(3.1)
158
(7.6)
178
(2.0)
199
(4.4)
221
(2.8)
239
(5.4)
2009
Detroit
139
(3.6)
161
(4.7)
183
(1.6)
206
(3.5)
223
(4.5)
151
(5.7)
171
(3.0)
192
(2.9)
214
(3.1)
233
(3.0)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
144
(3.1)
173
(1.8)
200
(2.0)
228
(2.7)
256
(2.2)
160
(5.7)
182
(2.0)
207
(2.6)
230
(2.0)
253
(3.2)
2009
Fresno
146
(5.9)
169
(2.8)
194
(2.2)
218
(2.9)
240
(3.5)
159
(4.4)
180
(2.4)
203
(2.2)
225
(4.1)
243
(3.3)
2009
Houston
168
(2.7)
188
(2.6)
210
(5.8)
229
(1.9)
247
(3.4)
176
(3.7)
195
(2.7)
215
(1.6)
236
(2.1)
254
(3.8)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
171
(3.4)
192
(2.4)
217
(1.7)
239
(1.7)
259
(6.4)
177
(3.7)
201
(3.0)
225
(3.0)
247
(2.7)
268
(3.2)
2009
Los Angeles
147
(1.8)
171
(1.9)
197
(2.3)
220
(1.7)
240
(2.5)
156
(2.9)
178
(1.8)
202
(2.0)
225
(1.0)
245
(2.3)
2009
Miami-Dade
172
(6.0)
197
(1.5)
219
(1.4)
240
(3.1)
257
(2.5)
187
(1.7)
206
(3.0)
227
(1.5)
246
(1.9)
264
(1.7)
2009
Milwaukee
143
(4.5)
166
(5.3)
193
(2.7)
220
(4.5)
241
(3.3)
154
(4.2)
177
(3.0)
202
(3.9)
223
(2.4)
242
(3.1)
2009
New York City
165
(3.3)
190
(2.7)
215
(1.7)
238
(2.5)
257
(2.4)
175
(3.2)
198
(2.6)
222
(1.7)
245
(2.0)
264
(2.9)
2009
Philadelphia
142
(5.8)
167
(2.8)
194
(5.6)
218
(2.6)
237
(2.1)
152
(7.6)
176
(2.9)
202
(3.2)
224
(2.3)
242
(2.5)
2009
San Diego
154
(5.0)
182
(2.6)
213
(2.4)
238
(3.9)
257
(3.8)
165
(5.3)
195
(3.8)
221
(1.5)
244
(1.8)
262
(6.7)
2007
National public
168
(0.6)
194
(0.5)
219
(0.3)
242
(0.3)
260
(0.4)
178
(0.5)
201
(0.4)
225
(0.3)
247
(0.3)
266
(0.3)
2007
Large city
154
(1.3)
180
(0.8)
207
(0.9)
231
(0.7)
252
(0.9)
164
(0.9)
188
(1.0)
214
(0.8)
237
(0.7)
258
(1.2)
2007
Atlanta
160
(3.8)
180
(2.8)
202
(1.7)
226
(2.3)
250
(3.9)
168
(3.6)
188
(3.6)
210
(2.1)
233
(2.3)
255
(4.3)
2007
Austin
165
(4.1)
189
(5.5)
215
(4.1)
240
(2.7)
259
(2.4)
175
(3.9)
198
(5.5)
223
(2.7)
247
(2.9)
267
(3.3)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
161
(3.4)
185
(3.0)
208
(2.1)
231
(2.7)
250
(2.8)
171
(3.3)
192
(2.9)
214
(3.2)
235
(3.2)
254
(3.6)
2007
Charlotte
168
(3.5)
194
(1.5)
219
(1.7)
243
(2.9)
262
(3.1)
183
(2.9)
205
(2.4)
229
(2.2)
252
(2.8)
272
(5.3)
2007
Chicago
146
(2.1)
172
(2.6)
198
(2.5)
223
(1.6)
243
(3.5)
159
(3.8)
180
(3.8)
206
(1.8)
230
(2.0)
251
(1.6)
2007
Cleveland
154
(3.5)
174
(2.7)
196
(3.7)
217
(2.2)
234
(3.6)
162
(5.3)
181
(3.0)
202
(3.9)
222
(3.5)
239
(3.6)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
144
(2.6)
169
(1.5)
194
(3.4)
219
(2.8)
241
(2.6)
150
(3.9)
174
(5.1)
199
(0.9)
226
(2.3)
249
(2.6)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
157
(2.2)
178
(2.8)
203
(2.4)
224
(1.9)
243
(1.8)
167
(3.5)
188
(2.1)
211
(1.7)
233
(2.9)
254
(2.2)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
142
(2.9)
168
(1.6)
195
(1.8)
217
(2.2)
238
(1.9)
152
(2.7)
175
(2.8)
202
(2.1)
225
(2.2)
245
(2.4)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
160
(3.5)
184
(2.0)
211
(1.4)
235
(1.4)
258
(2.5)
171
(2.4)
194
(2.3)
218
(1.4)
240
(1.8)
261
(2.4)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
150
(4.6)
180
(3.2)
209
(2.2)
235
(2.7)
256
(1.5)
165
(4.0)
190
(2.9)
217
(4.3)
241
(3.5)
261
(3.1)
2005
National public
165
(0.5)
191
(0.3)
217
(0.3)
240
(0.3)
259
(0.4)
173
(0.4)
197
(0.3)
223
(0.3)
245
(0.3)
264
(0.3)
2005
Large city
153
(0.8)
177
(1.0)
203
(0.9)
228
(0.7)
249
(1.1)
162
(0.7)
185
(0.9)
210
(0.9)
235
(1.0)
256
(1.7)
2005
Atlanta
150
(2.0)
171
(4.5)
196
(3.1)
223
(2.6)
248
(4.7)
159
(6.3)
179
(2.3)
203
(3.2)
229
(5.1)
254
(2.5)
2005
Austin
164
(5.0)
187
(4.9)
213
(2.0)
237
(1.5)
256
(3.3)
177
(3.9)
199
(2.9)
223
(2.3)
245
(4.3)
265
(5.1)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
163
(5.4)
185
(3.0)
207
(2.4)
226
(1.6)
245
(5.0)
169
(2.4)
188
(4.1)
210
(1.9)
230
(2.3)
249
(6.8)
2005
Charlotte
172
(2.3)
194
(2.5)
220
(2.3)
243
(1.8)
262
(1.8)
178
(5.3)
201
(3.9)
225
(2.2)
250
(3.8)
272
(5.1)
2005
Chicago
147
(2.0)
170
(2.8)
196
(2.7)
222
(4.3)
243
(1.8)
159
(3.5)
179
(1.9)
202
(2.1)
225
(2.8)
246
(4.1)
2005
Cleveland
151
(5.5)
171
(3.8)
193
(4.0)
215
(3.6)
233
(2.4)
161
(2.2)
180
(3.2)
201
(3.7)
223
(3.1)
242
(2.5)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
136
(2.4)
160
(2.3)
186
(1.6)
212
(1.9)
235
(3.8)
146
(3.0)
170
(1.7)
195
(1.2)
221
(1.4)
244
(1.9)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
164
(6.7)
185
(2.9)
207
(2.2)
231
(2.5)
253
(4.2)
170
(3.0)
190
(3.2)
212
(2.1)
236
(3.0)
257
(3.7)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
142
(6.0)
165
(2.5)
191
(2.5)
219
(1.3)
242
(3.1)
152
(3.1)
173
(2.1)
198
(1.2)
225
(2.1)
250
(5.2)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
165
(1.8)
188
(2.5)
210
(2.0)
231
(2.1)
251
(4.8)
173
(4.3)
195
(1.9)
217
(1.6)
239
(2.2)
258
(4.1)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
152
(3.5)
178
(4.2)
205
(2.6)
229
(2.7)
250
(3.9)
166
(2.0)
189
(3.7)
213
(2.3)
238
(2.4)
258
(4.2)
2003
National public
162
(0.6)
189
(0.4)
216
(0.3)
239
(0.3)
259
(0.4)
172
(0.7)
197
(0.5)
223
(0.3)
246
(0.3)
265
(0.3)
2003
Large city
149
(1.5)
174
(1.2)
202
(0.9)
228
(1.5)
250
(1.4)
159
(1.7)
183
(1.0)
209
(1.0)
234
(1.0)
256
(0.9)
2003
Atlanta
146
(3.0)
167
(2.5)
191
(3.2)
218
(4.9)
245
(5.6)
153
(4.2)
176
(2.3)
200
(1.9)
224
(1.9)
247
(5.0)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
160
(3.0)
180
(2.2)
202
(1.5)
222
(3.0)
241
(1.5)
171
(3.5)
191
(3.3)
212
(2.6)
233
(3.3)
251
(5.3)
2003
Charlotte
165
(3.3)
188
(3.5)
213
(2.4)
236
(2.0)
255
(2.2)
181
(4.2)
204
(2.3)
228
(2.0)
250
(2.8)
269
(2.8)
2003
Chicago
144
(4.1)
170
(4.4)
196
(1.9)
221
(2.7)
241
(2.4)
156
(2.8)
177
(3.1)
201
(1.3)
225
(3.1)
248
(2.1)
2003
Cleveland
150
(2.4)
169
(2.8)
191
(2.6)
213
(2.7)
233
(4.7)
159
(2.1)
179
(3.3)
201
(2.0)
221
(2.5)
241
(1.7)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
129
(2.4)
155
(1.1)
183
(0.9)
209
(2.1)
232
(2.5)
145
(5.6)
169
(1.5)
195
(1.6)
220
(1.2)
244
(1.4)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
161
(3.1)
182
(2.3)
205
(2.8)
228
(2.9)
248
(3.7)
167
(2.2)
186
(2.7)
208
(1.6)
230
(2.0)
251
(3.0)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
140
(2.6)
164
(2.7)
190
(2.9)
215
(2.3)
237
(2.4)
152
(2.6)
174
(1.7)
199
(1.5)
222
(2.3)
243
(3.5)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
158
(3.1)
180
(2.0)
204
(3.3)
229
(1.3)
249
(2.4)
173
(1.4)
193
(1.5)
216
(1.7)
239
(1.9)
259
(2.7)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
155
(4.1)
179
(3.6)
206
(3.3)
231
(3.4)
252
(2.2)
160
(4.7)
185
(2.9)
213
(1.9)
238
(2.1)
259
(3.2)
2002
National public
165
(0.9)
190
(0.6)
216
(0.5)
239
(0.5)
258
(0.6)
173
(1.4)
198
(0.7)
223
(0.6)
245
(0.5)
264
(0.6)
2002
Large city
150
(1.6)
173
(1.3)
199
(1.3)
225
(1.6)
247
(1.7)
158
(1.5)
181
(1.1)
207
(0.9)
232
(1.2)
253
(1.6)
2002
Atlanta
144
(5.4)
165
(2.9)
190
(2.6)
215
(4.9)
239
(5.0)
157
(2.7)
176
(2.6)
199
(2.3)
222
(2.6)
245
(2.9)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
142
(4.5)
164
(2.4)
189
(2.0)
214
(3.7)
236
(2.6)
154
(4.0)
176
(3.2)
198
(0.9)
220
(3.4)
243
(3.6)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
138
(1.8)
161
(1.9)
185
(1.8)
210
(1.7)
232
(2.3)
151
(1.3)
172
(2.7)
196
(2.0)
219
(1.2)
241
(2.2)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
161
(2.7)
180
(4.0)
204
(5.4)
227
(4.4)
249
(3.7)
164
(3.3)
185
(2.2)
208
(2.3)
231
(3.6)
251
(4.9)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
140
(3.4)
161
(3.0)
187
(3.1)
214
(2.5)
237
(3.1)
148
(2.5)
170
(1.5)
194
(2.0)
220
(2.6)
242
(3.6)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
155
(8.5)
175
(3.5)
199
(2.6)
221
(4.2)
245
(5.7)
167
(5.2)
189
(3.6)
213
(3.1)
237
(4.3)
257
(7.1)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
San Diego
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)