Average scale scores for grade 8 U.S. history, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2010, 2006, 2001, and 1994
Year
Jurisdiction
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Two or more races
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
† Not applicable.
‡ 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”. The NAEP U.S. History scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1994, 2001, 2006, and 2010 U.S. History Assessments.
2010
National
274
(0.7)
250
(1.1)
252
(1.0)
275
(1.8)
259
(5.0)
272
(3.5)
2006
National
273
(0.6)
244
(1.2)
248
(1.2)
270
(3.0)
244
(6.3)
263
(2.8)
2001
National
268
(0.9)
240
(1.9)
240
(2.0)
264
(2.8)
255
(4.4)
‡
(†)
2001¹
National
270
(0.9)
243
(1.9)
242
(1.9)
265
(3.9)
257
(3.8)
‡
(†)
1994¹
National
266
(0.8)
238
(1.6)
243
(1.4)
261
(5.0)
245
(3.4)
‡
(†)