Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by all students and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionAll students
Average scale score
— Not available.
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.
2011National public220
2011 Large city211
2011 Albuquerque209
2011 Atlanta212
2011 Austin224
2011 Baltimore City200
2011 Boston217
2011 Charlotte224
2011 Chicago203
2011 Cleveland193
2011 Dallas204
2011 Detroit191
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)201
2011 Fresno194
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)231
2011 Houston213
2011 Jefferson County (KY)223
2011 Los Angeles201
2011 Miami-Dade221
2011 Milwaukee195
2011 New York City216
2011 Philadelphia199
2011 San Diego215
2009National public220
2009 Large city210
2009 Albuquerque—
2009 Atlanta209
2009 Austin220
2009 Baltimore City202
2009 Boston215
2009 Charlotte225
2009 Chicago202
2009 Cleveland194
2009 Dallas—
2009 Detroit187
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)203
2009 Fresno197
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2009 Houston211
2009 Jefferson County (KY)219
2009 Los Angeles197
2009 Miami-Dade221
2009 Milwaukee196
2009 New York City217
2009 Philadelphia195
2009 San Diego213
2007National public220
2007 Large city208
2007 Albuquerque—
2007 Atlanta207
2007 Austin218
2007 Baltimore City—
2007 Boston210
2007 Charlotte222
2007 Chicago201
2007 Cleveland198
2007 Dallas—
2007 Detroit—
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)197
2007 Fresno—
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2007 Houston206
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—
2007 Los Angeles196
2007 Miami-Dade—
2007 Milwaukee—
2007 New York City213
2007 Philadelphia—
2007 San Diego210
2005National public217
2005 Large city206
2005 Albuquerque—
2005 Atlanta201
2005 Austin217
2005 Baltimore City—
2005 Boston207
2005 Charlotte221
2005 Chicago198
2005 Cleveland197
2005 Dallas—
2005 Detroit—
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)191
2005 Fresno—
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2005 Houston211
2005 Jefferson County (KY)—
2005 Los Angeles196
2005 Miami-Dade—
2005 Milwaukee—
2005 New York City213
2005 Philadelphia—
2005 San Diego208
2003National public216
2003 Large city204
2003 Albuquerque—
2003 Atlanta197
2003 Austin—
2003 Baltimore City—
2003 Boston206
2003 Charlotte219
2003 Chicago198
2003 Cleveland195
2003 Dallas—
2003 Detroit—
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)188
2003 Fresno—
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2003 Houston207
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—
2003 Los Angeles194
2003 Miami-Dade—
2003 Milwaukee—
2003 New York City210
2003 Philadelphia—
2003 San Diego208
2002National public217
2002 Large city202
2002 Albuquerque—
2002 Atlanta195
2002 Austin—
2002 Baltimore City—
2002 Boston—
2002 Charlotte—
2002 Chicago193
2002 Cleveland—
2002 Dallas—
2002 Detroit—
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)191
2002 Fresno—
2002 Hillsborough County (FL)—
2002 Houston206
2002 Jefferson County (KY)—
2002 Los Angeles191
2002 Miami-Dade—
2002 Milwaukee—
2002 New York City206
2002 Philadelphia—
2002 San Diego—