Average scale scores for grade 8 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1992, and 1990
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
‡ Reporting standards not met.
¹ Accommodations were not permitted for this assessment.
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 Mathematics 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), 1990, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011National293262270303265288
2009National293261266301266286
2007National291260265297264285
2005National289255262295264280
2003National288252259291263280
2000National284244253288259270
1996National281240251‡‡‡
1996¹National281242251‡‡‡
1992¹National277237249290‡260
1990¹National270237246275‡‡