Percentile scores for grade 4 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
ELL
Not ELL
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.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
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
142
(1.2)
166
(1.3)
190
(0.9)
212
(1.2)
230
(1.0)
179
(0.3)
202
(0.3)
225
(0.3)
246
(0.3)
264
(0.3)
2009
Large city
140
(2.2)
163
(1.6)
187
(1.8)
208
(1.5)
225
(1.3)
170
(1.1)
194
(0.7)
217
(0.7)
240
(0.8)
260
(1.0)
2009
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
163
(1.9)
185
(1.7)
208
(1.9)
235
(1.5)
258
(2.6)
2009
Austin
155
(3.6)
176
(6.8)
200
(5.3)
219
(3.1)
235
(3.1)
185
(4.6)
206
(2.2)
229
(1.6)
251
(2.1)
270
(1.8)
2009
Baltimore City
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
164
(2.9)
182
(1.7)
202
(2.1)
222
(2.0)
241
(2.8)
2009
Boston
154
(6.0)
175
(5.5)
199
(5.7)
219
(5.2)
238
(2.8)
179
(2.8)
199
(2.2)
220
(1.7)
239
(2.3)
255
(1.2)
2009
Charlotte
144
(7.0)
168
(7.3)
197
(6.6)
219
(4.9)
237
(5.2)
183
(3.1)
206
(1.6)
228
(1.7)
250
(1.8)
269
(1.9)
2009
Chicago
131
(8.1)
153
(3.2)
175
(3.4)
200
(6.8)
219
(5.3)
159
(2.7)
182
(1.1)
207
(1.4)
230
(1.2)
249
(1.5)
2009
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
151
(2.8)
173
(2.0)
195
(2.1)
216
(3.0)
235
(2.8)
2009
Detroit
144
(7.1)
163
(9.0)
190
(10.7)
212
(2.7)
226
(4.3)
145
(4.2)
166
(3.6)
188
(2.1)
210
(2.1)
229
(3.3)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
155
(24.6)
172
(4.9)
191
(4.5)
215
(3.8)
230
(10.0)
153
(4.9)
179
(2.9)
204
(2.0)
230
(1.7)
256
(2.7)
2009
Fresno
134
(5.1)
156
(4.0)
177
(4.6)
197
(2.6)
214
(2.7)
164
(3.4)
186
(2.2)
209
(2.2)
229
(2.3)
247
(1.9)
2009
Houston
157
(3.4)
176
(1.7)
197
(2.0)
216
(2.2)
233
(2.9)
179
(3.5)
198
(1.6)
217
(2.0)
237
(2.3)
255
(3.2)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
174
(3.4)
196
(2.5)
221
(2.1)
244
(2.0)
263
(3.4)
2009
Los Angeles
135
(3.2)
157
(1.5)
178
(1.4)
198
(1.6)
216
(3.4)
172
(2.9)
192
(2.2)
213
(1.2)
233
(2.5)
250
(1.7)
2009
Miami-Dade
136
(18.6)
162
(8.5)
192
(10.4)
215
(4.2)
234
(4.6)
183
(1.3)
203
(1.6)
224
(1.4)
244
(1.0)
262
(1.7)
2009
Milwaukee
147
(8.6)
171
(4.6)
192
(4.5)
216
(6.3)
231
(12.6)
148
(2.7)
172
(3.4)
198
(2.3)
223
(1.7)
242
(3.7)
2009
New York City
146
(5.1)
168
(4.8)
192
(3.4)
212
(4.3)
230
(2.4)
177
(1.8)
200
(1.7)
223
(1.2)
244
(1.5)
263
(2.6)
2009
Philadelphia
117
(7.1)
136
(4.4)
167
(12.3)
189
(2.8)
211
(3.7)
150
(2.9)
174
(4.1)
200
(1.9)
223
(1.9)
240
(2.2)
2009
San Diego
137
(4.3)
163
(3.8)
189
(2.9)
212
(2.0)
233
(2.3)
183
(2.5)
208
(3.5)
230
(2.1)
249
(2.1)
266
(3.3)
2007
National public
139
(1.1)
165
(0.9)
190
(0.7)
213
(0.6)
233
(0.8)
179
(0.4)
202
(0.3)
225
(0.3)
246
(0.3)
264
(0.4)
2007
Large city
135
(2.4)
161
(1.3)
186
(1.8)
209
(1.2)
228
(1.7)
168
(1.0)
192
(0.8)
216
(0.6)
239
(0.6)
259
(1.0)
2007
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
163
(3.5)
184
(2.1)
206
(2.0)
230
(2.1)
253
(3.4)
2007
Austin
150
(11.1)
173
(4.1)
198
(5.6)
217
(5.3)
235
(4.5)
178
(2.9)
201
(2.6)
226
(2.4)
249
(2.9)
268
(2.3)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
151
(9.0)
175
(3.9)
199
(3.4)
220
(2.0)
237
(5.2)
172
(3.0)
193
(2.0)
216
(2.8)
237
(2.2)
256
(4.1)
2007
Charlotte
152
(7.9)
177
(6.6)
199
(3.8)
219
(5.2)
240
(2.9)
179
(3.2)
202
(2.9)
227
(1.7)
250
(3.0)
270
(3.4)
2007
Chicago
137
(2.5)
160
(5.6)
184
(3.8)
207
(3.1)
226
(3.9)
157
(3.8)
180
(2.9)
206
(1.7)
230
(1.8)
250
(1.9)
2007
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
158
(3.2)
178
(2.1)
199
(1.7)
220
(2.4)
237
(2.4)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
151
(17.8)
179
(13.8)
200
(5.8)
222
(4.1)
237
(8.6)
147
(1.2)
171
(1.3)
197
(0.9)
222
(1.7)
247
(2.2)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
145
(2.9)
165
(3.4)
187
(2.2)
209
(2.4)
226
(2.0)
172
(1.9)
193
(1.3)
214
(1.7)
235
(2.2)
254
(1.6)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
133
(2.5)
157
(3.6)
180
(2.0)
201
(3.2)
219
(1.7)
169
(2.6)
192
(1.3)
214
(1.3)
234
(1.8)
251
(2.4)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
136
(6.2)
159
(5.5)
183
(6.5)
205
(5.0)
225
(3.8)
175
(1.8)
196
(1.4)
220
(1.7)
242
(1.5)
262
(2.6)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
138
(6.2)
167
(5.4)
192
(1.6)
215
(3.7)
234
(3.4)
180
(3.2)
203
(1.4)
228
(2.1)
249
(3.2)
266
(3.4)
2005
National public
142
(1.1)
164
(0.8)
187
(0.8)
210
(0.7)
231
(1.2)
174
(0.3)
198
(0.3)
223
(0.2)
245
(0.2)
263
(0.3)
2005
Large city
141
(1.8)
161
(1.6)
184
(0.9)
207
(1.1)
227
(1.5)
163
(1.0)
187
(0.6)
212
(0.7)
236
(0.7)
256
(0.9)
2005
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
154
(1.4)
176
(2.2)
200
(1.5)
226
(2.4)
251
(4.7)
2005
Austin
152
(4.8)
168
(4.2)
188
(5.4)
209
(8.3)
226
(5.8)
178
(3.3)
200
(2.0)
223
(2.0)
246
(2.2)
264
(2.5)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
150
(3.1)
170
(3.2)
191
(4.7)
210
(4.7)
229
(4.7)
169
(4.0)
189
(2.6)
210
(1.7)
230
(1.1)
249
(2.2)
2005
Charlotte
157
(7.0)
179
(5.6)
199
(4.5)
218
(5.1)
237
(8.2)
176
(2.2)
200
(2.3)
224
(1.5)
248
(1.9)
268
(4.0)
2005
Chicago
138
(4.7)
156
(4.9)
176
(3.4)
194
(5.2)
209
(2.3)
157
(2.7)
179
(1.5)
204
(2.2)
227
(3.4)
247
(3.2)
2005
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
156
(4.0)
176
(3.3)
198
(2.5)
220
(2.3)
238
(2.2)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
130
(12.1)
153
(1.7)
180
(3.8)
201
(6.3)
224
(12.0)
142
(2.7)
166
(2.4)
191
(0.6)
218
(1.9)
242
(2.3)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
154
(4.9)
171
(4.8)
192
(2.3)
211
(2.6)
229
(4.4)
174
(2.7)
194
(2.7)
215
(2.3)
239
(2.1)
260
(4.8)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
139
(1.1)
160
(1.3)
182
(1.4)
205
(1.4)
225
(0.8)
160
(3.6)
185
(3.7)
213
(1.6)
239
(2.1)
259
(2.2)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
150
(15.8)
165
(5.8)
184
(5.3)
203
(4.4)
216
(7.1)
173
(2.2)
195
(1.5)
216
(1.7)
237
(1.8)
256
(3.6)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
145
(3.9)
167
(2.1)
188
(2.9)
211
(3.4)
230
(4.3)
171
(4.8)
196
(1.9)
220
(2.7)
242
(2.5)
261
(4.2)
2003
National public
139
(0.9)
162
(1.3)
187
(0.8)
211
(1.6)
232
(1.5)
172
(0.4)
197
(0.4)
222
(0.4)
245
(0.3)
263
(0.4)
2003
Large city
139
(1.7)
161
(1.2)
185
(1.8)
208
(1.5)
228
(3.1)
159
(1.5)
184
(1.0)
210
(1.1)
235
(0.9)
256
(0.9)
2003
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
150
(2.8)
171
(2.3)
196
(3.5)
222
(2.2)
246
(5.5)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
153
(10.8)
172
(5.7)
193
(5.4)
213
(5.9)
232
(4.2)
168
(2.7)
188
(2.9)
209
(2.5)
229
(3.0)
248
(2.0)
2003
Charlotte
149
(14.5)
169
(4.0)
193
(7.9)
213
(5.4)
225
(8.1)
175
(3.1)
199
(1.6)
224
(2.5)
245
(1.9)
264
(2.8)
2003
Chicago
132
(7.6)
153
(3.6)
175
(3.4)
199
(3.3)
221
(5.6)
157
(3.4)
179
(2.1)
203
(2.2)
227
(2.4)
247
(2.6)
2003
Cleveland
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
154
(1.5)
174
(2.1)
196
(1.9)
218
(1.3)
237
(1.8)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
122
(12.1)
146
(7.8)
179
(9.7)
203
(1.3)
222
(5.1)
138
(1.7)
163
(1.6)
190
(0.9)
215
(1.7)
240
(1.5)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
148
(3.3)
165
(3.4)
186
(3.4)
208
(3.4)
226
(3.8)
170
(2.6)
189
(2.6)
211
(2.1)
233
(2.9)
253
(3.2)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
139
(2.7)
161
(2.0)
184
(2.0)
206
(2.1)
225
(2.1)
157
(4.1)
182
(3.0)
207
(1.2)
230
(1.8)
251
(2.5)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
143
(6.1)
163
(3.5)
183
(6.7)
205
(5.6)
226
(5.3)
167
(2.9)
188
(1.8)
212
(2.1)
235
(1.3)
255
(1.7)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
142
(5.2)
163
(2.7)
186
(2.8)
209
(2.0)
230
(5.5)
172
(3.9)
196
(3.2)
220
(2.5)
242
(3.9)
262
(3.1)
2002
National public
138
(4.6)
160
(2.2)
184
(2.5)
207
(1.9)
227
(2.0)
173
(0.5)
197
(0.4)
222
(0.4)
244
(0.4)
262
(0.5)
2002
Large city
140
(2.2)
160
(1.6)
183
(1.6)
205
(1.8)
224
(2.4)
158
(1.2)
181
(1.1)
207
(1.1)
232
(0.9)
253
(1.3)
2002
Atlanta
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
151
(2.9)
172
(2.7)
195
(1.5)
220
(2.0)
243
(2.7)
2002
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Boston
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Charlotte
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Chicago
138
(4.6)
157
(5.0)
178
(3.0)
198
(1.7)
215
(2.1)
150
(2.9)
172
(2.2)
196
(2.5)
220
(2.5)
242
(2.6)
2002
Cleveland
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
132
(10.1)
156
(3.0)
184
(3.8)
210
(5.7)
231
(4.2)
144
(1.6)
167
(1.7)
191
(1.2)
215
(1.4)
237
(1.5)
2002
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Houston
154
(5.1)
171
(3.8)
193
(3.2)
213
(2.8)
230
(11.2)
166
(4.1)
188
(4.1)
210
(3.9)
234
(2.6)
254
(4.3)
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Los Angeles
133
(2.6)
151
(3.1)
172
(2.3)
194
(2.8)
215
(4.0)
160
(2.7)
181
(3.3)
206
(3.1)
229
(2.2)
248
(3.9)
2002
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
New York City
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
‡
(†)
162
(3.7)
184
(4.4)
207
(3.3)
232
(3.1)
254
(3.9)
2002
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2002
San Diego
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)