Average scale scores for grade 8 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Two or more races
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
— Not available.
‡ 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. 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.
2011
National public
293
262
269
302
266
286
2011
Large city
295
261
267
296
268
291
2011
Albuquerque
291
‡
269
‡
‡
‡
2011
Atlanta
309
262
264
‡
‡
‡
2011
Austin
313
265
276
‡
‡
‡
2011
Baltimore City
280
259
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Boston
305
272
271
319
‡
‡
2011
Charlotte
311
268
272
304
‡
‡
2011
Chicago
296
260
271
296
‡
‡
2011
Cleveland
277
249
258
‡
‡
‡
2011
Dallas
306
264
276
‡
‡
‡
2011
Detroit
‡
244
258
‡
‡
‡
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
322
249
253
‡
‡
‡
2011
Fresno
281
243
251
264
‡
‡
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
293
263
274
‡
‡
‡
2011
Houston
309
271
278
309
‡
‡
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
285
257
270
‡
‡
‡
2011
Los Angeles
291
246
255
295
‡
‡
2011
Miami-Dade
288
256
274
‡
‡
‡
2011
Milwaukee
274
246
259
271
‡
‡
2011
New York City
292
262
261
304
‡
‡
2011
Philadelphia
281
260
256
295
‡
‡
2011
San Diego
302
256
263
293
‡
‡
2009
National public
292
260
266
300
267
283
2009
Large city
294
256
264
299
271
280
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
‡
255
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Austin
312
274
274
‡
‡
‡
2009
Baltimore City
‡
255
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Boston
311
268
269
312
‡
‡
2009
Charlotte
304
270
272
‡
‡
‡
2009
Chicago
289
252
268
301
‡
‡
2009
Cleveland
275
252
250
‡
‡
‡
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
237
255
‡
‡
‡
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
244
263
‡
‡
‡
2009
Fresno
282
246
253
266
‡
‡
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
311
266
275
‡
‡
‡
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
284
252
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Los Angeles
287
247
254
291
‡
‡
2009
Miami-Dade
291
260
274
‡
‡
‡
2009
Milwaukee
271
244
256
‡
‡
‡
2009
New York City
295
261
261
309
‡
‡
2009
Philadelphia
284
256
258
295
‡
‡
2009
San Diego
301
263
265
292
‡
‡
2007
National public
290
259
264
296
265
282
2007
Large city
292
254
261
291
273
280
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
‡
253
‡
‡
‡
‡
2007
Austin
308
265
271
‡
‡
‡
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
305
263
270
305
‡
‡
2007
Charlotte
308
267
264
305
‡
‡
2007
Chicago
287
248
265
‡
‡
‡
2007
Cleveland
269
253
258
‡
‡
‡
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
245
251
‡
‡
‡
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
308
265
270
310
‡
‡
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
285
245
253
292
‡
‡
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
289
258
262
299
‡
‡
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
294
258
259
289
‡
‡
2005
National public
288
254
261
294
266
278
2005
Large city
288
250
258
289
269
276
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
‡
242
‡
‡
‡
‡
2005
Austin
305
262
267
‡
‡
‡
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
299
256
261
309
‡
‡
2005
Charlotte
304
264
262
‡
‡
‡
2005
Chicago
281
245
263
292
‡
‡
2005
Cleveland
265
244
251
‡
‡
‡
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
317
241
252
‡
‡
‡
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
294
257
265
299
‡
‡
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
280
239
245
291
‡
‡
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
286
257
259
295
‡
‡
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
292
253
258
282
‡
‡
2003
National public
287
252
258
289
265
276
2003
Large city
285
247
256
281
265
269
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
298
241
‡
‡
‡
‡
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
289
251
252
300
‡
‡
2003
Charlotte
301
258
262
293
‡
‡
2003
Chicago
276
245
259
286
‡
‡
2003
Cleveland
269
249
249
‡
‡
‡
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
240
246
‡
‡
‡
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
293
259
261
‡
‡
‡
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
277
234
240
275
‡
‡
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
289
253
260
286
‡
‡
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
284
252
248
278
‡
‡