Average scale scores for grade 8 mathematics, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage 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.
2011National public293262269302266286
2011 Large city295261267296268291
2011 Albuquerque291269
2011 Atlanta309262264
2011 Austin313265276
2011 Baltimore City280259
2011 Boston305272271319
2011 Charlotte311268272304
2011 Chicago296260271296
2011 Cleveland277249258
2011 Dallas306264276
2011 Detroit244258
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)322249253
2011 Fresno281243251264
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)293263274
2011 Houston309271278309
2011 Jefferson County (KY)285257270
2011 Los Angeles291246255295
2011 Miami-Dade288256274
2011 Milwaukee274246259271
2011 New York City292262261304
2011 Philadelphia281260256295
2011 San Diego302256263293
2009National public292260266300267283
2009 Large city294256264299271280
2009 Albuquerque
2009 Atlanta255
2009 Austin312274274
2009 Baltimore City255
2009 Boston311268269312
2009 Charlotte304270272
2009 Chicago289252268301
2009 Cleveland275252250
2009 Dallas
2009 Detroit237255
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)244263
2009 Fresno282246253266
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)
2009 Houston311266275
2009 Jefferson County (KY)284252
2009 Los Angeles287247254291
2009 Miami-Dade291260274
2009 Milwaukee271244256
2009 New York City295261261309
2009 Philadelphia284256258295
2009 San Diego301263265292
2007National public290259264296265282
2007 Large city292254261291273280
2007 Albuquerque
2007 Atlanta253
2007 Austin308265271
2007 Baltimore City
2007 Boston305263270305
2007 Charlotte308267264305
2007 Chicago287248265
2007 Cleveland269253258
2007 Dallas
2007 Detroit
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)245251
2007 Fresno
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)
2007 Houston308265270310
2007 Jefferson County (KY)
2007 Los Angeles285245253292
2007 Miami-Dade
2007 Milwaukee
2007 New York City289258262299
2007 Philadelphia
2007 San Diego294258259289
2005National public288254261294266278
2005 Large city288250258289269276
2005 Albuquerque
2005 Atlanta242
2005 Austin305262267
2005 Baltimore City
2005 Boston299256261309
2005 Charlotte304264262
2005 Chicago281245263292
2005 Cleveland265244251
2005 Dallas
2005 Detroit
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)317241252
2005 Fresno
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)
2005 Houston294257265299
2005 Jefferson County (KY)
2005 Los Angeles280239245291
2005 Miami-Dade
2005 Milwaukee
2005 New York City286257259295
2005 Philadelphia
2005 San Diego292253258282
2003National public287252258289265276
2003 Large city285247256281265269
2003 Albuquerque
2003 Atlanta298241
2003 Austin
2003 Baltimore City
2003 Boston289251252300
2003 Charlotte301258262293
2003 Chicago276245259286
2003 Cleveland269249249
2003 Dallas
2003 Detroit
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)240246
2003 Fresno
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)
2003 Houston293259261
2003 Jefferson County (KY)
2003 Los Angeles277234240275
2003 Miami-Dade
2003 Milwaukee
2003 New York City289253260286
2003 Philadelphia
2003 San Diego284252248278