Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 mathematics, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
Eligible
Not eligible
Information not available
Average scale score
Standard Error
Percentage
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Percentage
Standard Error
Average scale score
Standard Error
Percentage
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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, 2009, and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011
National public
269
(0.3)
48
(0.3)
295
(0.3)
52
(0.3)
275
(3.7)
#
(0.0)
2011
Large city
266
(0.7)
70
(0.8)
293
(1.1)
29
(0.8)
274
(5.4)
1
(0.2)
2011
Albuquerque
264
(1.2)
60
(0.7)
292
(1.6)
39
(0.7)
‡
(†)
1
(0.2)
2011
Atlanta
260
(1.4)
82
(0.6)
292
(1.9)
18
(0.6)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Austin
270
(1.7)
59
(0.8)
311
(1.6)
41
(0.8)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Baltimore City
257
(1.6)
85
(1.0)
285
(2.8)
15
(1.0)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Boston
275
(1.2)
76
(1.0)
302
(2.4)
23
(1.0)
‡
(†)
2
(0.4)
2011
Charlotte
267
(1.5)
52
(0.8)
306
(1.3)
47
(0.8)
‡
(†)
1
(0.3)
2011
Chicago
267
(1.1)
84
(1.7)
289
(3.6)
15
(1.7)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2011
Cleveland
256
(2.1)
100
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Dallas
272
(1.3)
85
(0.6)
286
(3.9)
14
(0.6)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2011
Detroit
245
(1.3)
79
(0.7)
252
(2.0)
20
(0.7)
‡
(†)
1
(0.2)
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
246
(1.2)
70
(0.9)
278
(2.0)
30
(0.9)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Fresno
251
(1.0)
88
(0.5)
289
(2.5)
12
(0.5)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
269
(1.7)
54
(2.1)
297
(1.9)
46
(2.1)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Houston
276
(1.1)
76
(0.8)
291
(2.0)
24
(0.8)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
261
(1.4)
60
(0.8)
294
(1.5)
40
(0.8)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Los Angeles
257
(1.3)
82
(1.1)
283
(4.2)
13
(1.1)
273
(5.3)
6
(0.6)
2011
Miami-Dade
266
(1.1)
72
(1.3)
286
(1.7)
28
(1.3)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
Milwaukee
250
(1.7)
81
(1.0)
270
(3.8)
19
(1.0)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
New York City
270
(1.6)
87
(1.4)
288
(3.7)
12
(1.3)
‡
(†)
2
(0.6)
2011
Philadelphia
261
(1.9)
88
(2.3)
289
(5.2)
12
(2.3)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2011
San Diego
265
(2.2)
60
(2.0)
299
(2.0)
40
(2.0)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
National public
266
(0.3)
43
(0.4)
293
(0.3)
56
(0.4)
284
(2.9)
1
(0.1)
2009
Large city
262
(0.8)
66
(0.8)
289
(0.9)
32
(0.8)
273
(5.2)
1
(0.2)
2009
Albuquerque
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2009
Atlanta
253
(1.5)
78
(0.8)
283
(3.3)
22
(0.8)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
Austin
271
(1.2)
55
(0.7)
308
(1.3)
44
(0.7)
‡
(†)
#
(0.2)
2009
Baltimore City
254
(1.9)
82
(1.0)
271
(3.3)
18
(1.1)
‡
(†)
#
(0.2)
2009
Boston
273
(1.5)
73
(0.8)
299
(2.4)
24
(0.9)
‡
(†)
2
(0.6)
2009
Charlotte
268
(1.4)
46
(0.7)
296
(1.3)
52
(0.8)
‡
(†)
2
(0.4)
2009
Chicago
261
(1.3)
86
(1.4)
282
(3.4)
14
(1.4)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
Cleveland
256
(1.0)
100
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
Dallas
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2009
Detroit
235
(2.4)
70
(2.3)
245
(4.4)
30
(2.3)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
243
(1.5)
75
(1.3)
276
(3.2)
25
(1.3)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2009
Fresno
253
(1.2)
86
(0.4)
293
(3.5)
14
(0.4)
‡
(†)
#
(0.2)
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2009
Houston
271
(1.0)
78
(0.9)
296
(3.0)
22
(0.9)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
257
(1.3)
55
(0.7)
288
(1.4)
45
(0.7)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
Los Angeles
254
(1.1)
82
(1.1)
281
(3.4)
11
(1.2)
272
(4.1)
7
(0.9)
2009
Miami-Dade
266
(1.3)
63
(1.7)
284
(1.5)
37
(1.7)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
Milwaukee
248
(1.6)
78
(1.4)
262
(2.8)
22
(1.4)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
New York City
270
(1.6)
79
(2.2)
285
(4.2)
18
(1.9)
‡
(†)
3
(0.6)
2009
Philadelphia
261
(1.5)
85
(2.8)
284
(6.2)
15
(2.8)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2009
San Diego
268
(2.1)
55
(1.2)
295
(3.0)
45
(1.1)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2007
National public
265
(0.3)
41
(0.4)
291
(0.3)
58
(0.4)
274
(3.5)
1
(0.2)
2007
Large city
260
(0.7)
65
(0.9)
285
(1.0)
32
(0.9)
269
(4.3)
3
(0.5)
2007
Albuquerque
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Atlanta
251
(1.5)
80
(1.3)
277
(3.2)
19
(1.2)
‡
(†)
1
(0.3)
2007
Austin
267
(1.3)
54
(1.0)
302
(1.6)
46
(1.0)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
271
(1.3)
69
(1.0)
290
(1.9)
30
(1.0)
‡
(†)
1
(0.3)
2007
Charlotte
265
(1.3)
49
(1.1)
300
(1.5)
50
(1.1)
‡
(†)
1
(0.2)
2007
Chicago
257
(1.7)
84
(1.9)
280
(3.8)
16
(1.9)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2007
Cleveland
257
(1.7)
100
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2007
Dallas
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
243
(1.2)
65
(1.1)
259
(1.7)
35
(1.1)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
268
(1.1)
77
(1.4)
293
(3.4)
23
(1.4)
‡
(†)
#
(0.0)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
254
(1.1)
76
(1.2)
270
(2.9)
9
(1.1)
267
(3.6)
15
(1.6)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
267
(1.6)
86
(2.0)
293
(4.2)
12
(1.8)
‡
(†)
1
(0.8)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
260
(2.6)
59
(2.4)
290
(1.8)
41
(2.4)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2005
National public
261
(0.2)
39
(0.3)
288
(0.2)
59
(0.3)
277
(1.9)
3
(0.3)
2005
Large city
256
(0.6)
62
(1.0)
282
(1.0)
35
(0.9)
266
(3.1)
3
(0.7)
2005
Albuquerque
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Atlanta
240
(1.6)
78
(1.1)
266
(3.2)
19
(1.1)
‡
(†)
4
(0.6)
2005
Austin
261
(1.4)
50
(1.2)
301
(2.2)
49
(1.1)
‡
(†)
1
(0.2)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
264
(1.5)
74
(1.3)
288
(2.9)
25
(1.2)
‡
(†)
1
(0.3)
2005
Charlotte
261
(1.2)
45
(1.3)
297
(1.6)
54
(1.3)
‡
(†)
1
(0.2)
2005
Chicago
254
(1.3)
81
(1.6)
275
(3.5)
18
(1.7)
‡
(†)
1
(0.4)
2005
Cleveland
249
(1.6)
100
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2005
Dallas
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
241
(1.1)
72
(0.8)
261
(1.8)
25
(0.8)
‡
(†)
3
(0.3)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
262
(1.1)
70
(1.4)
279
(1.8)
30
(1.4)
‡
(†)
#
(0.2)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
245
(1.4)
77
(1.3)
270
(2.2)
23
(1.3)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
264
(1.7)
84
(2.4)
286
(4.5)
12
(2.0)
265
(6.3)
4
(1.4)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
258
(1.9)
55
(1.8)
285
(1.8)
45
(1.8)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2003
National public
258
(0.3)
36
(0.4)
287
(0.3)
58
(0.6)
278
(1.3)
6
(0.4)
2003
Large city
252
(0.8)
60
(1.7)
279
(1.1)
33
(1.6)
263
(2.7)
7
(1.2)
2003
Albuquerque
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Atlanta
239
(1.0)
78
(0.9)
265
(3.1)
15
(0.9)
263
(5.2)
7
(0.6)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
256
(1.1)
71
(1.2)
282
(3.7)
10
(0.8)
271
(2.7)
19
(1.1)
2003
Charlotte
256
(1.7)
36
(1.5)
292
(1.0)
63
(1.5)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2003
Chicago
252
(1.4)
88
(1.8)
279
(5.0)
6
(1.3)
264
(4.9)
6
(1.2)
2003
Cleveland
253
(1.3)
100
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
‡
(†)
#
(†)
2003
Dallas
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
235
(1.1)
57
(0.9)
254
(2.0)
31
(1.0)
252
(2.1)
13
(0.6)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
259
(1.1)
69
(1.2)
276
(1.8)
31
(1.2)
‡
(†)
#
(0.1)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
240
(1.3)
65
(1.4)
245
(5.7)
6
(1.2)
255
(2.9)
29
(1.6)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
261
(1.3)
83
(2.3)
295
(4.1)
14
(2.3)
277
(6.9)
4
(1.4)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
252
(1.5)
52
(1.5)
278
(1.8)
44
(1.6)
‡
(†)
4
(0.5)