Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 mathematics, by emphasis on algebra and functions, race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011 and 2009
YearJurisdictionRace/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reportedLittle or no emphasisModerate emphasisHeavy emphasis
Average scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentage
‡ 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”. 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), 2009 and 2011 Mathematics Assessments.
2011NationalWhite27012881229587
2011 National Black25912581426485
2011 National Hispanic26322671627282
2011 National Asian/Pacific Islander26713001230487
2011 National American Indian/Alaska Native22222571426984
2011 National Two or more races‡22841229087
2009NationalWhite27312871429485
2009 National Black25112561526384
2009 National Hispanic26722651626882
2009 National Asian/Pacific Islander28212971230287
2009 National American Indian/Alaska Native24422591926979
2009 National Two or more races‡12741028888