Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Two or more races
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
— Not available.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Prior to 2011, students in the “two or more races” category were categorized as “unclassified”. 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
230
205
205
234
204
225
2011
Large city
232
202
203
224
202
223
2011
Albuquerque
231
‡
201
‡
195
‡
2011
Atlanta
251
203
215
‡
‡
‡
2011
Austin
249
215
210
‡
‡
‡
2011
Baltimore City
221
198
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Boston
241
211
214
226
‡
‡
2011
Charlotte
244
211
212
233
‡
230
2011
Chicago
229
197
201
227
‡
‡
2011
Cleveland
209
187
196
‡
‡
‡
2011
Dallas
237
204
200
‡
‡
‡
2011
Detroit
‡
190
199
‡
‡
‡
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
255
191
204
‡
‡
‡
2011
Fresno
216
191
190
195
‡
‡
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
242
218
223
‡
‡
‡
2011
Houston
243
207
209
245
‡
‡
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
230
208
221
256
‡
‡
2011
Los Angeles
225
196
196
225
‡
‡
2011
Miami-Dade
240
210
222
‡
‡
‡
2011
Milwaukee
216
187
198
206
‡
‡
2011
New York City
235
209
207
230
‡
‡
2011
Philadelphia
217
195
191
212
‡
‡
2011
San Diego
240
205
201
224
‡
229
2009
National public
229
204
204
234
206
224
2009
Large city
233
201
202
228
210
219
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
253
201
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Austin
245
211
208
‡
‡
‡
2009
Baltimore City
220
200
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Boston
231
212
209
231
‡
‡
2009
Charlotte
243
211
212
233
‡
227
2009
Chicago
228
194
203
232
‡
‡
2009
Cleveland
209
189
200
‡
‡
‡
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
186
190
‡
‡
‡
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
257
195
207
‡
‡
‡
2009
Fresno
217
193
194
194
‡
‡
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
243
210
206
240
‡
‡
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
230
203
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Los Angeles
222
195
193
220
‡
‡
2009
Miami-Dade
238
205
224
‡
‡
‡
2009
Milwaukee
223
187
198
214
‡
‡
2009
New York City
235
208
208
235
‡
‡
2009
Philadelphia
215
191
187
214
‡
‡
2009
San Diego
236
206
193
227
‡
‡
2007
National public
230
203
204
231
206
223
2007
Large city
231
199
199
228
203
222
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
253
200
‡
‡
‡
‡
2007
Austin
244
201
206
236
‡
‡
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
230
204
204
229
‡
‡
2007
Charlotte
244
206
207
235
‡
238
2007
Chicago
227
193
201
237
‡
‡
2007
Cleveland
215
192
200
‡
‡
‡
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
258
192
206
‡
‡
‡
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
241
205
200
231
‡
‡
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
228
196
190
219
‡
‡
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
232
206
203
230
‡
‡
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
234
199
196
223
‡
‡
2005
National public
228
199
201
227
205
221
2005
Large city
228
196
198
223
204
211
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
253
194
‡
‡
‡
‡
2005
Austin
239
200
207
‡
‡
‡
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
230
203
200
224
‡
‡
2005
Charlotte
240
206
209
‡
‡
‡
2005
Chicago
225
190
201
‡
‡
‡
2005
Cleveland
209
193
201
‡
‡
‡
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
252
187
193
‡
‡
‡
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
245
207
203
‡
‡
‡
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
229
187
190
223
‡
‡
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
226
206
207
235
‡
‡
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
226
198
196
222
‡
‡
2003
National public
227
197
199
225
202
220
2003
Large city
226
193
197
223
209
214
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
250
191
‡
‡
‡
‡
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
225
202
201
223
‡
‡
2003
Charlotte
237
205
202
218
‡
‡
2003
Chicago
224
193
196
‡
‡
‡
2003
Cleveland
208
191
201
‡
‡
‡
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
254
184
187
‡
‡
‡
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
235
201
203
‡
‡
‡
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
217
187
189
218
‡
‡
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
231
201
205
227
‡
‡
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
231
196
195
222
‡
‡
2002
National public
227
198
199
223
207
216
2002
Large city
224
192
197
220
204
212
2002
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Atlanta
250
192
‡
‡
‡
‡
2002
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Boston
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Charlotte
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Chicago
221
185
193
‡
‡
‡
2002
Cleveland
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
248
188
193
‡
‡
‡
2002
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Houston
233
200
203
‡
‡
‡
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Los Angeles
223
186
185
218
‡
‡
2002
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
New York City
226
197
201
235
‡
‡
2002
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
San Diego
—
—
—
—
—
—