Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 6 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionNot eligibleReduced-price lunchFree lunchInformation not availableSchool refused informationNot participating
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‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National235218206213‡236
2009National232216204209230238
2007National232215203214222235
2005National230212201214219236
2003National229211199215212236