Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 4 reading, by disability status of student, including those with 504 plan and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionIdentified as students with disabilitiesNot identified as students with disabilities
below 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: The category “students with disabilities” includes students identified as having either an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009National public66(0.7)34(0.7)12(0.5)2(0.2)31(0.4)69(0.4)34(0.4)8(0.2)
2009 Large city76(1.4)24(1.4)7(0.7)2(0.5)43(0.8)57(0.8)24(0.9)6(0.4)
2009 Atlanta79(4.5)21(4.5)11(3.7)1(0.6)47(1.6)53(1.6)23(1.1)6(1.1)
2009 Austin59(5.2)41(5.2)14(3.9)2(†)33(2.4)67(2.4)34(2.0)9(1.3)
2009 Baltimore City75(8.0)25(8.0)9(3.4)3(†)57(2.1)43(2.1)12(1.2)2(0.8)
2009 Boston71(5.1)29(5.1)7(2.8)1(†)33(1.8)67(1.8)27(2.2)5(0.9)
2009 Charlotte57(4.5)43(4.5)18(2.9)4(2.0)26(2.0)74(2.0)38(2.3)11(1.2)
2009 Chicago80(2.8)20(2.8)6(1.9)2(0.6)51(1.8)49(1.8)17(1.7)3(0.6)
2009 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)64(3.2)36(3.2)9(1.5)#(0.3)
2009 Detroit94(3.6)6(3.6)1(†)#(†)70(2.2)30(2.2)6(1.0)#(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)53(1.7)47(1.7)19(1.2)6(0.7)
2009 Fresno83(6.3)17(6.3)3(†)#(†)58(2.2)42(2.2)13(1.8)1(0.7)
2009 Houston79(5.6)21(5.6)6(3.7)1(†)43(2.3)57(2.3)20(1.8)3(1.0)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)66(4.8)34(4.8)12(3.1)1(†)32(2.2)68(2.2)32(2.5)8(1.8)
2009 Los Angeles90(2.6)10(2.6)3(1.7)#(†)57(1.5)43(1.5)14(1.2)2(0.3)
2009 Miami-Dade70(3.6)30(3.6)8(2.2)1(†)27(1.7)73(1.7)34(1.7)7(1.0)
2009 Milwaukee91(2.5)9(2.5)1(0.9)#(†)56(2.5)44(2.5)14(2.0)2(0.9)
2009 New York City70(2.8)30(2.8)10(2.8)2(0.8)32(1.8)68(1.8)32(1.8)7(0.7)
2009 Philadelphia91(3.4)9(3.4)2(†)#(†)57(2.2)43(2.2)12(1.5)2(0.4)
2009 San Diego79(4.2)21(4.2)4(1.7)#(†)36(2.2)64(2.2)31(2.5)7(1.7)
2007National public64(0.6)36(0.6)13(0.4)2(0.2)31(0.3)69(0.3)34(0.3)8(0.2)
2007 Large city75(1.7)25(1.7)9(1.0)2(0.6)45(0.8)55(0.8)23(0.6)5(0.3)
2007 Atlanta67(6.7)33(6.7)14(5.6)3(1.3)51(1.8)49(1.8)19(1.4)5(0.9)
2007 Austin64(7.0)36(7.0)14(4.1)3(†)36(2.7)64(2.7)32(2.1)8(1.3)
2007 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Boston80(3.2)20(3.2)5(2.2)#(†)40(3.4)60(3.4)23(2.7)5(1.0)
2007 Charlotte68(4.2)32(4.2)12(3.3)3(1.8)30(1.7)70(1.7)38(2.0)11(1.6)
2007 Chicago79(4.5)21(4.5)8(3.9)2(1.2)54(2.0)46(2.0)16(1.3)3(0.5)
2007 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)60(3.2)40(3.2)9(1.2)1(0.4)
2007 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)85(4.3)15(4.3)5(3.2)#(†)60(1.1)40(1.1)14(0.8)4(0.5)
2007 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Houston80(3.8)20(3.8)8(2.5)1(†)49(1.7)51(1.7)17(1.3)3(0.5)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Los Angeles81(4.1)19(4.1)5(2.4)1(†)59(1.6)41(1.6)13(0.9)2(0.4)
2007 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 New York City77(3.6)23(3.6)7(2.4)2(†)38(1.5)62(1.5)27(1.4)7(1.1)
2007 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 San Diego79(3.5)21(3.5)7(2.0)1(†)41(2.0)59(2.0)28(2.0)6(1.2)
2005National public67(0.6)33(0.6)11(0.4)2(0.2)34(0.3)66(0.3)32(0.3)7(0.1)
2005 Large city75(1.3)25(1.3)7(0.7)2(0.6)49(0.8)51(0.8)21(0.6)4(0.2)
2005 Atlanta82(4.7)18(4.7)7(3.7)1(0.6)57(2.1)43(2.1)18(1.4)4(0.7)
2005 Austin73(6.5)27(6.5)6(3.2)1(†)36(2.1)64(2.1)30(1.7)7(1.3)
2005 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Boston85(3.8)15(3.8)2(†)#(†)42(3.0)58(3.0)19(1.4)3(0.6)
2005 Charlotte64(4.8)36(4.8)14(3.2)4(2.1)31(2.2)69(2.2)35(2.3)10(1.6)
2005 Chicago75(5.0)25(5.0)8(3.5)2(1.2)58(2.7)42(2.7)14(1.7)2(0.5)
2005 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)62(2.9)38(2.9)10(1.5)1(0.5)
2005 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)88(2.2)12(2.2)3(1.5)#(†)65(1.1)35(1.1)12(0.9)2(0.4)
2005 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Houston74(5.5)26(5.5)7(3.8)2(†)46(2.3)54(2.3)22(2.0)5(1.0)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Los Angeles90(3.0)10(3.0)2(†)1(†)61(1.5)39(1.5)15(1.1)3(0.6)
2005 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 New York City76(3.7)24(3.7)5(2.0)#(†)39(2.2)61(2.2)25(1.9)5(1.2)
2005 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 San Diego75(3.6)25(3.6)6(2.6)#(†)45(2.5)55(2.5)23(1.9)5(0.9)
2003National public71(0.8)29(0.8)9(0.3)1(0.2)35(0.3)65(0.3)32(0.3)8(0.1)
2003 Large city79(1.4)21(1.4)6(0.7)1(0.2)50(1.0)50(1.0)21(0.7)5(0.4)
2003 Atlanta76(6.1)24(6.1)11(5.3)2(1.3)62(2.4)38(2.4)14(2.1)4(1.0)
2003 Austin—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Boston80(3.7)20(3.7)3(1.7)#(†)46(2.3)54(2.3)18(1.5)3(0.7)
2003 Charlotte68(4.5)32(4.5)9(3.3)1(†)31(1.8)69(1.8)35(2.0)9(1.1)
2003 Chicago85(3.0)15(3.0)5(2.1)2(1.0)57(1.9)43(1.9)15(1.4)3(0.7)
2003 Cleveland96(2.0)4(2.0)1(†)#(†)63(1.9)37(1.9)10(1.3)1(0.5)
2003 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)91(2.1)9(2.1)3(1.4)1(†)67(1.2)33(1.2)11(0.7)3(0.4)
2003 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Houston78(3.9)22(3.9)5(1.6)#(†)48(2.4)52(2.4)19(1.8)4(0.9)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Los Angeles85(2.9)15(2.9)4(2.0)1(†)63(1.5)37(1.5)12(1.2)2(0.5)
2003 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 New York City80(4.1)20(4.1)6(2.2)1(0.6)43(2.0)57(2.0)24(1.4)5(0.7)
2003 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 San Diego70(4.0)30(4.0)8(2.9)2(†)46(2.0)54(2.0)24(2.3)5(0.9)
2002National public71(0.9)29(0.9)9(0.5)1(0.2)35(0.6)65(0.6)31(0.5)7(0.2)
2002 Large city81(1.6)19(1.6)5(0.7)1(0.4)53(1.0)47(1.0)18(0.9)4(0.4)
2002 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)63(1.8)37(1.8)12(1.4)3(0.7)
2002 Austin—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Boston—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Charlotte—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Chicago85(3.3)15(3.3)4(1.5)1(0.4)63(2.3)37(2.3)12(0.8)2(0.4)
2002 Cleveland—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)92(2.1)8(2.1)1(†)#(†)67(1.1)33(1.1)10(0.7)2(0.3)
2002 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Houston74(5.8)26(5.8)5(†)1(†)50(3.5)50(3.5)19(2.7)3(1.1)
2002 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Los Angeles89(3.1)11(3.1)3(1.7)1(†)65(2.4)35(2.4)11(1.4)2(0.4)
2002 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 New York City82(5.8)18(5.8)3(†)#(†)49(3.3)51(3.3)20(3.0)5(1.7)
2002 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 San Diego—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)