Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ 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. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. 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, and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.
2009National public18(0.3)82(0.3)43(0.3)10(0.2)51(0.6)49(0.6)12(0.5)1(0.1)44(0.8)56(0.8)17(0.6)2(0.2)16(1.1)84(1.1)53(2.0)20(1.1)43(1.3)57(1.3)20(1.4)3(0.6)28(2.1)72(2.1)33(2.2)7(1.5)
2009 Large city19(1.0)81(1.0)46(1.6)13(1.0)56(1.2)44(1.2)10(0.7)1(0.2)46(1.7)54(1.7)16(1.0)2(0.3)17(1.5)83(1.5)52(3.5)18(1.9)36(5.7)64(5.7)21(4.7)5(2.4)31(5.9)69(5.9)29(7.4)4(1.5)
2009 Atlanta(†)(†)(†)(†)58(2.3)42(2.3)7(1.2)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Austin6(1.8)94(1.8)70(2.0)24(2.6)38(5.0)62(5.0)21(4.0)4(2.1)35(1.7)65(1.7)22(1.8)3(0.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)59(2.4)41(2.4)7(1.5)#(0.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Boston7(2.5)93(2.5)67(3.7)27(4.2)43(3.3)57(3.3)18(1.7)2(0.9)39(2.6)61(2.6)20(2.1)2(1.4)8(2.7)92(2.7)68(5.6)29(4.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Charlotte9(1.8)91(1.8)58(2.4)18(1.9)40(2.3)60(2.3)17(1.7)1(0.8)37(4.6)63(4.6)21(2.8)3(1.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Chicago24(4.7)76(4.7)39(4.3)10(2.5)62(2.9)38(2.9)7(1.2)#(†)41(2.9)59(2.9)18(2.1)2(0.6)12(5.1)88(5.1)54(6.2)16(6.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Cleveland33(5.4)67(5.4)21(3.6)3(1.6)62(1.9)38(1.9)5(0.9)#(†)65(6.8)35(6.8)4(2.3)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)79(3.0)21(3.0)4(1.5)#(†)56(7.1)44(7.1)8(3.8)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)(†)(†)(†)(†)68(1.8)32(1.8)6(0.9)#(0.3)44(6.2)56(6.2)17(4.5)2(1.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Fresno30(4.1)70(4.1)38(4.9)10(2.9)68(4.8)32(4.8)7(2.6)1(†)60(1.9)40(1.9)10(1.2)1(0.4)46(3.9)54(3.9)17(3.6)3(1.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Houston6(2.1)94(2.1)67(4.1)26(5.7)41(2.6)59(2.6)13(2.0)2(0.7)30(1.6)70(1.6)21(2.2)2(0.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)25(1.5)75(1.5)33(2.0)7(1.1)62(2.2)38(2.2)7(1.2)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Los Angeles26(4.8)74(4.8)41(5.1)8(2.5)66(4.5)34(4.5)5(2.6)1(†)59(1.2)41(1.2)8(0.9)1(0.3)22(4.2)78(4.2)44(5.9)13(3.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Miami-Dade16(3.5)84(3.5)40(3.4)8(2.7)52(3.5)48(3.5)12(2.7)1(†)35(1.6)65(1.6)23(1.8)3(0.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Milwaukee39(7.3)61(7.3)20(4.8)2(1.5)72(2.1)28(2.1)3(0.9)#(†)57(7.2)43(7.2)8(2.5)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 New York City16(2.3)84(2.3)47(4.7)14(3.1)51(3.1)49(3.1)12(1.7)1(†)50(2.9)50(2.9)14(2.0)2(0.6)11(2.1)89(2.1)64(3.1)26(3.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 Philadelphia29(4.7)71(4.7)35(4.9)9(2.6)57(2.2)43(2.2)8(1.3)1(0.4)52(5.1)48(5.1)12(2.7)#(†)15(4.1)85(4.1)46(7.3)14(4.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2009 San Diego11(1.8)89(1.8)55(4.6)14(3.5)50(7.3)50(7.3)16(4.4)1(†)46(3.7)54(3.7)14(1.9)1(0.6)19(2.9)81(2.9)48(4.4)10(3.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007National public19(0.3)81(0.3)41(0.3)9(0.2)53(0.6)47(0.6)11(0.3)1(0.1)46(0.7)54(0.7)15(0.4)2(0.2)18(0.9)82(0.9)49(1.1)17(1.0)44(1.3)56(1.3)17(1.3)2(0.5)28(2.2)72(2.2)32(2.3)8(1.6)
2007 Large city19(1.0)81(1.0)44(1.3)11(1.0)59(1.3)41(1.3)9(0.6)1(0.2)50(1.3)50(1.3)13(0.9)1(0.4)22(2.5)78(2.5)44(2.2)13(1.6)39(5.8)61(5.8)22(4.1)3(1.3)29(6.1)71(6.1)31(5.0)10(3.7)
2007 Atlanta(†)(†)(†)(†)62(2.0)38(2.0)8(1.1)1(0.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Austin9(1.4)91(1.4)65(3.3)22(3.2)43(4.0)57(4.0)14(2.9)2(0.9)36(3.4)64(3.4)19(1.5)3(0.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Boston11(2.8)89(2.8)58(3.7)22(3.6)49(3.3)51(3.3)12(2.0)1(0.5)40(3.2)60(3.2)20(2.9)2(1.2)9(3.1)91(3.1)57(5.3)20(3.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Charlotte10(1.6)90(1.6)62(2.1)24(2.0)42(2.6)58(2.6)15(1.8)1(0.5)50(4.0)50(4.0)19(3.3)2(1.6)12(5.0)88(5.0)56(8.3)23(6.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Chicago21(5.3)79(5.3)35(5.9)7(3.0)65(2.7)35(2.7)6(1.6)1(0.3)45(3.1)55(3.1)12(2.0)1(0.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Cleveland36(4.2)64(4.2)12(3.3)1(†)59(2.8)41(2.8)5(1.1)#(†)56(7.8)44(7.8)6(2.9)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)(†)(†)(†)(†)69(1.3)31(1.3)6(0.6)#(0.2)62(4.2)38(4.2)9(2.3)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Houston6(2.1)94(2.1)63(4.8)22(5.2)42(3.1)58(3.1)13(1.9)1(0.5)38(2.1)62(2.1)15(1.4)2(0.6)13(4.9)87(4.9)63(10.3)30(10.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Los Angeles27(5.1)73(5.1)40(4.9)10(2.9)72(3.5)28(3.5)7(2.0)#(†)60(1.6)40(1.6)9(1.0)1(0.3)18(3.8)82(3.8)45(4.5)10(3.4)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 New York City23(3.6)77(3.6)39(4.5)13(3.7)55(3.3)45(3.3)10(1.5)1(0.4)48(2.7)52(2.7)14(2.5)2(1.2)17(3.7)83(3.7)53(4.3)21(3.8)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2007 San Diego15(2.7)85(2.7)42(3.7)12(2.6)52(5.2)48(5.2)11(3.3)1(0.3)52(2.7)48(2.7)13(2.3)2(0.7)23(3.5)77(3.5)40(4.1)9(2.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005National public21(0.2)79(0.2)37(0.3)7(0.1)59(0.6)41(0.6)8(0.3)1(0.1)50(0.6)50(0.6)13(0.4)1(0.1)19(0.8)81(0.8)46(1.2)16(1.0)45(1.8)55(1.8)14(1.0)2(0.4)31(2.7)69(2.7)29(2.3)7(1.2)
2005 Large city22(0.8)78(0.8)39(1.4)9(0.8)64(1.2)36(1.2)7(0.7)1(0.2)54(1.0)46(1.0)11(0.6)1(0.2)24(1.8)76(1.8)40(2.2)13(1.8)38(4.7)62(4.7)17(3.2)2(1.1)35(6.8)65(6.8)31(4.7)9(4.4)
2005 Atlanta(†)(†)(†)(†)72(2.0)28(2.0)4(0.7)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Austin10(1.8)90(1.8)61(2.9)20(3.0)48(5.7)52(5.7)12(3.5)3(1.6)44(2.4)56(2.4)17(1.8)2(0.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Boston17(3.4)83(3.4)54(5.3)19(4.5)55(2.7)45(2.7)9(1.6)1(†)49(3.0)51(3.0)12(2.7)1(†)8(3.4)92(3.4)61(4.8)25(5.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Charlotte10(1.5)90(1.5)60(2.7)19(2.0)46(2.0)54(2.0)14(1.5)1(0.5)47(4.9)53(4.9)15(4.3)2(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Chicago29(3.6)71(3.6)33(4.5)7(3.1)72(2.7)28(2.7)3(0.7)#(†)48(2.1)52(2.1)11(1.4)1(†)17(5.8)83(5.8)38(6.8)14(7.2)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Cleveland46(6.1)54(6.1)17(3.6)2(1.0)71(2.3)29(2.3)3(0.8)#(†)67(5.9)33(5.9)7(2.7)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)6(2.8)94(2.8)69(6.1)37(5.6)73(1.4)27(1.4)4(0.7)#(0.1)61(5.1)39(5.1)9(2.0)1(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Houston15(3.8)85(3.8)50(6.7)9(3.2)53(2.8)47(2.8)7(1.1)#(†)44(2.8)56(2.8)12(1.2)1(0.4)15(4.2)85(4.2)55(7.2)15(4.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Los Angeles32(4.7)68(4.7)32(3.7)7(2.7)71(3.9)29(3.9)7(2.8)1(†)68(1.6)32(1.6)6(0.7)1(0.3)18(4.8)82(4.8)43(4.4)8(2.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 New York City23(3.8)77(3.8)38(4.5)7(2.9)56(3.3)44(3.3)10(3.4)2(0.8)53(2.6)47(2.6)12(1.7)2(0.7)21(4.3)79(4.3)50(4.8)19(5.5)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2005 San Diego17(2.3)83(2.3)42(3.4)10(2.4)60(3.6)40(3.6)8(2.5)1(0.6)51(3.0)49(3.0)11(1.7)1(†)26(4.5)74(4.5)31(4.1)6(1.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003National public21(0.3)79(0.3)36(0.4)7(0.2)61(0.9)39(0.9)7(0.3)#(0.1)53(0.9)47(0.9)11(0.5)1(0.1)23(1.2)77(1.2)42(1.4)12(1.4)46(1.8)54(1.8)16(1.3)2(0.7)30(3.2)70(3.2)24(2.5)3(1.3)
2003 Large city23(1.1)77(1.1)36(1.3)7(0.8)66(1.4)34(1.4)5(0.5)#(0.1)57(1.1)43(1.1)10(0.8)1(0.2)29(2.7)71(2.7)33(2.1)6(0.9)45(7.1)55(7.1)17(4.3)1(†)38(12.9)62(12.9)17(9.4)1(†)
2003 Atlanta17(4.7)83(4.7)54(8.7)15(6.1)74(1.2)26(1.2)3(0.6)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Austin(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Baltimore City(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Boston23(3.2)77(3.2)48(3.7)11(3.1)64(2.5)36(2.5)6(1.0)#(0.3)62(3.2)38(3.2)7(1.4)#(†)13(4.0)87(4.0)57(6.0)18(5.1)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Charlotte9(1.4)91(1.4)55(2.8)15(1.8)53(2.8)47(2.8)11(1.6)1(0.3)54(8.2)46(8.2)18(5.3)1(†)19(6.2)81(6.2)43(8.4)14(5.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Chicago32(4.2)68(4.2)25(5.5)5(2.0)71(2.8)29(2.8)4(1.3)#(†)52(3.0)48(3.0)8(1.6)#(0.3)22(4.9)78(4.9)36(8.2)8(4.7)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Cleveland37(4.2)63(4.2)14(2.9)1(†)68(2.4)32(2.4)5(0.9)#(†)65(7.6)35(7.6)2(1.7)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Detroit(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)(†)(†)(†)(†)74(1.2)26(1.2)3(0.5)#(0.1)67(4.8)33(4.8)3(1.7)#(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Fresno(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Houston20(3.7)80(3.7)47(4.4)11(2.8)53(2.5)47(2.5)7(1.1)1(0.2)51(2.2)49(2.2)9(1.2)#(0.2)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Los Angeles33(4.9)67(4.9)29(4.8)7(2.3)79(3.6)21(3.6)2(1.0)#(†)74(1.7)26(1.7)3(0.7)#(†)36(5.1)64(5.1)25(4.4)3(1.9)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Miami-Dade(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Milwaukee(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 New York City21(2.6)79(2.6)40(4.4)9(2.2)60(3.1)40(3.1)9(1.6)1(0.4)52(3.8)48(3.8)15(3.3)2(0.9)26(4.7)74(4.7)38(4.9)10(2.6)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 Philadelphia(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)
2003 San Diego24(3.5)76(3.5)35(3.1)5(1.4)61(4.4)39(4.4)7(2.2)#(†)66(2.5)34(2.5)6(1.3)#(†)31(3.5)69(3.5)28(3.6)3(1.3)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)(†)