Average scale scores for grade 8 mathematics, by gender and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionMaleFemale
Average scale scoreAverage scale score
— Not available.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011National public283282
2011 Large city274274
2011 Albuquerque275275
2011 Atlanta266266
2011 Austin287287
2011 Baltimore City261262
2011 Boston280283
2011 Charlotte284287
2011 Chicago269271
2011 Cleveland256256
2011 Dallas274274
2011 Detroit245247
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)253258
2011 Fresno256256
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)281283
2011 Houston280279
2011 Jefferson County (KY)274274
2011 Los Angeles261260
2011 Miami-Dade274270
2011 Milwaukee255254
2011 New York City271273
2011 Philadelphia265265
2011 San Diego277280
2009National public283281
2009 Large city272270
2009 Albuquerque——
2009 Atlanta259260
2009 Austin288287
2009 Baltimore City258256
2009 Boston279280
2009 Charlotte283282
2009 Chicago267261
2009 Cleveland257254
2009 Dallas——
2009 Detroit238238
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)248254
2009 Fresno261255
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2009 Houston276277
2009 Jefferson County (KY)272270
2009 Los Angeles260257
2009 Miami-Dade273272
2009 Milwaukee250253
2009 New York City274271
2009 Philadelphia264265
2009 San Diego282279
2007National public281279
2007 Large city269268
2007 Albuquerque——
2007 Atlanta254259
2007 Austin284282
2007 Baltimore City——
2007 Boston277276
2007 Charlotte282284
2007 Chicago259261
2007 Cleveland256257
2007 Dallas——
2007 Detroit——
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)248248
2007 Fresno——
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2007 Houston274273
2007 Jefferson County (KY)——
2007 Los Angeles257257
2007 Miami-Dade——
2007 Milwaukee——
2007 New York City269270
2007 Philadelphia——
2007 San Diego275270
2005National public278277
2005 Large city266264
2005 Albuquerque——
2005 Atlanta244246
2005 Austin282279
2005 Baltimore City——
2005 Boston267272
2005 Charlotte279282
2005 Chicago258258
2005 Cleveland249249
2005 Dallas——
2005 Detroit——
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)246245
2005 Fresno——
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2005 Houston267267
2005 Jefferson County (KY)——
2005 Los Angeles252249
2005 Miami-Dade——
2005 Milwaukee——
2005 New York City265268
2005 Philadelphia——
2005 San Diego268272
2003National public277275
2003 Large city263261
2003 Albuquerque——
2003 Atlanta243246
2003 Austin——
2003 Baltimore City——
2003 Boston260263
2003 Charlotte279278
2003 Chicago255253
2003 Cleveland254252
2003 Dallas——
2003 Detroit——
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)242244
2003 Fresno——
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2003 Houston266263
2003 Jefferson County (KY)——
2003 Los Angeles245245
2003 Miami-Dade——
2003 Milwaukee——
2003 New York City266265
2003 Philadelphia——
2003 San Diego267262