Percentile scores for grade 4 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
ELL
Not ELL
10th percentile
25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile
90th percentile
10th percentile
25th percentile
50th percentile
75th percentile
90th percentile
— Not available.
‡ 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, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011
National public
141
167
191
213
231
179
203
226
247
265
2011
Large city
141
165
189
211
229
171
195
219
241
261
2011
Albuquerque
122
146
169
191
212
173
195
219
241
259
2011
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
166
188
212
237
259
2011
Austin
160
179
201
220
239
189
211
235
257
275
2011
Baltimore City
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
162
180
200
220
240
2011
Boston
162
184
205
223
238
182
204
226
247
265
2011
Charlotte
156
174
197
216
233
185
208
229
251
268
2011
Chicago
135
155
178
202
222
161
186
211
233
252
2011
Cleveland
153
172
194
212
230
150
171
193
215
235
2011
Dallas
151
172
193
214
230
174
192
213
234
250
2011
Detroit
157
177
199
218
235
149
168
191
213
232
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
124
157
181
205
225
146
174
203
233
259
2011
Fresno
127
151
174
194
211
162
183
206
227
244
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
166
186
207
227
241
196
217
238
257
274
2011
Houston
158
180
202
223
242
176
196
220
241
261
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
178
201
224
247
265
2011
Los Angeles
129
154
176
196
213
175
195
216
235
251
2011
Miami-Dade
149
170
192
212
227
188
207
228
248
264
2011
Milwaukee
144
169
191
208
224
145
173
199
224
246
2011
New York City
139
165
190
209
225
178
201
224
246
265
2011
Philadelphia
116
139
166
194
216
155
180
204
226
244
2011
San Diego
140
165
192
215
232
186
210
234
253
270
2009
National public
142
166
190
212
230
179
202
225
246
264
2009
Large city
140
163
187
208
225
170
194
217
240
260
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
163
185
208
235
258
2009
Austin
155
176
200
219
235
185
206
229
251
270
2009
Baltimore City
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
164
182
202
222
241
2009
Boston
154
175
199
219
238
179
199
220
239
255
2009
Charlotte
144
168
197
219
237
183
206
228
250
269
2009
Chicago
131
153
175
200
219
159
182
207
230
249
2009
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
151
173
195
216
235
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
144
163
190
212
226
145
166
188
210
229
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
155
172
191
215
230
153
179
204
230
256
2009
Fresno
134
156
177
197
214
164
186
209
229
247
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
157
176
197
216
233
179
198
217
237
255
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
174
196
221
244
263
2009
Los Angeles
135
157
178
198
216
172
192
213
233
250
2009
Miami-Dade
136
162
192
215
234
183
203
224
244
262
2009
Milwaukee
147
171
192
216
231
148
172
198
223
242
2009
New York City
146
168
192
212
230
177
200
223
244
263
2009
Philadelphia
117
136
167
189
211
150
174
200
223
240
2009
San Diego
137
163
189
212
233
183
208
230
249
266
2007
National public
139
165
190
213
233
179
202
225
246
264
2007
Large city
135
161
186
209
228
168
192
216
239
259
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
163
184
206
230
253
2007
Austin
150
173
198
217
235
178
201
226
249
268
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
151
175
199
220
237
172
193
216
237
256
2007
Charlotte
152
177
199
219
240
179
202
227
250
270
2007
Chicago
137
160
184
207
226
157
180
206
230
250
2007
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
158
178
199
220
237
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
151
179
200
222
237
147
171
197
222
247
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
145
165
187
209
226
172
193
214
235
254
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
133
157
180
201
219
169
192
214
234
251
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
136
159
183
205
225
175
196
220
242
262
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
138
167
192
215
234
180
203
228
249
266
2005
National public
142
164
187
210
231
174
198
223
245
263
2005
Large city
141
161
184
207
227
163
187
212
236
256
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
154
176
200
226
251
2005
Austin
152
168
188
209
226
178
200
223
246
264
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
150
170
191
210
229
169
189
210
230
249
2005
Charlotte
157
179
199
218
237
176
200
224
248
268
2005
Chicago
138
156
176
194
209
157
179
204
227
247
2005
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
156
176
198
220
238
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
130
153
180
201
224
142
166
191
218
242
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
154
171
192
211
229
174
194
215
239
260
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
139
160
182
205
225
160
185
213
239
259
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
150
165
184
203
216
173
195
216
237
256
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
145
167
188
211
230
171
196
220
242
261
2003
National public
139
162
187
211
232
172
197
222
245
263
2003
Large city
139
161
185
208
228
159
184
210
235
256
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
150
171
196
222
246
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
153
172
193
213
232
168
188
209
229
248
2003
Charlotte
149
169
193
213
225
175
199
224
245
264
2003
Chicago
132
153
175
199
221
157
179
203
227
247
2003
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
154
174
196
218
237
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
122
146
179
203
222
138
163
190
215
240
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
148
165
186
208
226
170
189
211
233
253
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
139
161
184
206
225
157
182
207
230
251
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
143
163
183
205
226
167
188
212
235
255
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
142
163
186
209
230
172
196
220
242
262
2002
National public
138
160
184
207
227
173
197
222
244
262
2002
Large city
140
160
183
205
224
158
181
207
232
253
2002
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
151
172
195
220
243
2002
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Boston
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Charlotte
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Chicago
138
157
178
198
215
150
172
196
220
242
2002
Cleveland
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
132
156
184
210
231
144
167
191
215
237
2002
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Houston
154
171
193
213
230
166
188
210
234
254
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Los Angeles
133
151
172
194
215
160
181
206
229
248
2002
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
New York City
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
162
184
207
232
254
2002
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
San Diego
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—