Average scale scores and percentages for grade 4 reading, by pages read in school and for homework and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdiction5 or fewer6-1011-1516-20More than 20
Average scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentage
— Not available.
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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011Large city1992420818214122161421832
2011 Albuquerque1982520717211142131521729
2011 Atlanta2012920721218112201222027
2011 Austin2081421815228122281922740
2011 Baltimore City1974020320208122041119917
2011 Boston2041620915221122201722340
2011 Charlotte2091421512222132251623245
2011 Chicago1932420220209122071520928
2011 Cleveland1853419220199111971219823
2011 Dallas1992720425206152051120623
2011 Detroit1873319122194121981119422
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)1903120318201122051221227
2011 Fresno1873019016198122011420028
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)2161522515229132361623840
2011 Houston2053221324216122191122121
2011 Jefferson County (KY)2132522121226122301422828
2011 Los Angeles1902720020206122051320728
2011 Miami-Dade2102522123223142281322626
2011 Milwaukee1863019521206142011120024
2011 New York City1991420714217112201622346
2011 Philadelphia1923019921204132031220424
2011 San Diego1961620813220102191722344
2009Large city1982320620214122151321832
2009 Albuquerque——————————
2009 Atlanta2022820722213132111121626
2009 Austin2051421517222162251722736
2009 Baltimore City200392082120311200920219
2009 Boston2021520915213112201522143
2009 Charlotte2071421415221112291423346
2009 Chicago1922720424209132071020625
2009 Cleveland1913619423198122021019320
2009 Dallas——————————
2009 Detroit1843218822190141921218520
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)1943320421208132091121222
2009 Fresno1872919516199122021220631
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2009 Houston2043321126214122171022120
2009 Jefferson County (KY)2092822321225132261322325
2009 Los Angeles1912619520200132021420227
2009 Miami-Dade2132621724224132281322924
2009 Milwaukee1903419722205112011219821
2009 New York City2031320516217122191522545
2009 Philadelphia1903119521204122011219724
2009 San Diego1961620612209112171522047
2007Large city1972420620212132141321630
2007 Albuquerque——————————
2007 Atlanta2003120820209112091221426
2007 Austin2071821520224132221822232
2007 Baltimore City——————————
2007 Boston1981720618213122111421640
2007 Charlotte2061221213222112331622747
2007 Chicago1922719922206132091320525
2007 Cleveland198431982020610197919618
2007 Dallas——————————
2007 Detroit——————————
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)1903119620205122001120326
2007 Fresno——————————
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2007 Houston1973420724207132151121218
2007 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2007 Los Angeles1852819721202121981220326
2007 Miami-Dade——————————
2007 Milwaukee——————————
2007 New York City1991520516214142151422042
2007 Philadelphia——————————
2007 San Diego1931421113209122141621544
2005Large city1942420519210132121321131
2005 Albuquerque——————————
2005 Atlanta191342021921111206920826
2005 Austin2011621819220162231621934
2005 Baltimore City——————————
2005 Boston1951720713209102121521146
2005 Charlotte2041621414229122271522743
2005 Chicago1892719822205142021420424
2005 Cleveland1923519921206102011319821
2005 Dallas——————————
2005 Detroit——————————
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)1843019119201101991319228
2005 Fresno——————————
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2005 Houston2013020722217142151222122
2005 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2005 Los Angeles1872819621199132021120127
2005 Miami-Dade——————————
2005 Milwaukee——————————
2005 New York City2031821018215132161521836
2005 Philadelphia——————————
2005 San Diego1901220011211102141421252
2003Large city1942520620211122091220830
2003 Albuquerque——————————
2003 Atlanta1892819622202102071319827
2003 Austin——————————
2003 Baltimore City——————————
2003 Boston1972220114211112101421039
2003 Charlotte2041020916222142271722343
2003 Chicago1912820125204112051219824
2003 Cleveland1923419622204101981019624
2003 Dallas——————————
2003 Detroit——————————
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)182361952018981921019126
2003 Fresno——————————
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2003 Houston1992920726211132111121321
2003 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2003 Los Angeles1842619518199131981219831
2003 Miami-Dade——————————
2003 Milwaukee——————————
2003 New York City1992121219215132161221235
2003 Philadelphia——————————
2003 San Diego196142071321292121421051
2002Large city1942720321207122081220627
2002 Albuquerque——————————
2002 Atlanta1923419422199112041019722
2002 Austin——————————
2002 Baltimore City——————————
2002 Boston——————————
2002 Charlotte——————————
2002 Chicago1852919526204112011019524
2002 Cleveland——————————
2002 Dallas——————————
2002 Detroit——————————
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)188341941920291981018727
2002 Fresno——————————
2002 Hillsborough County (FL)——————————
2002 Houston1983220529214102101021619
2002 Jefferson County (KY)——————————
2002 Los Angeles1842218620194121971419532
2002 Miami-Dade——————————
2002 Milwaukee——————————
2002 New York City1992720921212132181321126
2002 Philadelphia——————————
2002 San Diego——————————