Average scale scores and percentages for grade 4 reading, by time per week on language arts and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, and 2005
YearJurisdictionLess than 3 hours3-4.9 hours5-6.9 hours7-9.9 hours10 hours or more
Average scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentage
— Not available.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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), 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011Large city2093207821392152221058
2011 Albuquerque‡3‡2207132154620536
2011 Atlanta2061321319217262141720426
2011 Austin22952217237122272122054
2011 Baltimore City‡51928‡42032320460
2011 Boston‡2‡2217112222421660
2011 Charlotte‡2‡3221162291922360
2011 Chicago1943186520282121720467
2011 Cleveland‡51915195141923719439
2011 Dallas2061020510199132023020536
2011 Detroit‡21749‡32011119074
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡31956206102123019451
2011 Fresno1936188102196201819271
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)239621911‡32341623363
2011 Houston20382137211162142221747
2011 Jefferson County (KY)22962194223162233022244
2011 Los Angeles18941867‡2199920378
2011 Miami-Dade2177220321082211822363
2011 Milwaukee‡3197620771901619868
2011 New York City‡#221821692192921654
2011 Philadelphia‡4‡419371971920068
2011 San Diego‡12041322172241521563
2009Large city20542056215102132520955
2009 Albuquerque——————————
2009 Atlanta213621014209312102020729
2009 Austin‡5214622952193322150
2009 Baltimore City219819511‡52031420162
2009 Boston‡2‡421892212221562
2009 Charlotte‡2226522492202622757
2009 Chicago20532024209102061720166
2009 Cleveland‡2‡3196121943819645
2009 Dallas——————————
2009 Detroit‡#‡7‡51901218576
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡5‡4193112112520255
2009 Fresno1885188820862051519766
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2009 Houston‡22107208222162921240
2009 Jefferson County (KY)‡22208227142172121954
2009 Los Angeles1955195102014206919672
2009 Miami-Dade2176‡221672211522270
2009 Milwaukee‡120010199121972819549
2009 New York City‡22024220152162821952
2009 Philadelphia‡5‡1‡41952219768
2009 San Diego‡#2019‡52111121474
2007Large city20432027211102112320957
2007 Albuquerque——————————
2007 Atlanta206919716204262132320826
2007 Austin2065219521782202221961
2007 Baltimore City——————————
2007 Boston‡1‡319692102421262
2007 Charlotte‡22179224162222222450
2007 Chicago‡32041020762071619865
2007 Cleveland‡3‡2192102023619750
2007 Dallas——————————
2007 Detroit——————————
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡41967202152012619648
2007 Fresno——————————
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2007 Houston20471995207162073420539
2007 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2007 Los Angeles‡2189111903201819875
2007 Miami-Dade——————————
2007 Milwaukee——————————
2007 New York City‡2206420682132921657
2007 Philadelphia——————————
2007 San Diego‡12031020342191321071
2005Large city20531995208112082320558
2005 Albuquerque——————————
2005 Atlanta191819610200232032520034
2005 Austin‡3‡222372173121658
2005 Baltimore City——————————
2005 Boston‡#‡3206122092220762
2005 Charlotte‡2‡3224112202122262
2005 Chicago1944188621362011319971
2005 Cleveland‡1‡219991993719651
2005 Dallas——————————
2005 Detroit——————————
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)18041858190192022518744
2005 Fresno——————————
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2005 Houston21252106213172082721245
2005 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2005 Los Angeles‡21866‡31991219678
2005 Miami-Dade——————————
2005 Milwaukee——————————
2005 New York City‡1214521292152721358
2005 Philadelphia——————————
2005 San Diego‡12039‡1‡320986