Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 mathematics, by emphasis on algebra and functions and jurisdiction: 2011 and 2009
Year
Jurisdiction
Little or no emphasis
Moderate emphasis
Heavy emphasis
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
Average scale score
Percentage
— Not available.
# 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
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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.
2011
Large city
271
2
267
14
276
84
2011
Albuquerque
‡
5
266
16
281
79
2011
Atlanta
‡
#
‡
#
267
100
2011
Austin
268
6
284
38
294
55
2011
Baltimore City
‡
#
254
14
261
86
2011
Boston
‡
1
262
11
288
88
2011
Charlotte
‡
#
295
7
285
93
2011
Chicago
‡
#
253
8
274
91
2011
Cleveland
‡
1
253
19
258
81
2011
Dallas
258
9
268
29
279
62
2011
Detroit
‡
#
237
10
248
90
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
4
269
18
256
79
2011
Fresno
‡
3
277
14
253
83
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
‡
#
‡
4
283
96
2011
Houston
264
4
276
28
283
67
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
1
249
6
277
93
2011
Los Angeles
‡
#
258
9
263
91
2011
Miami-Dade
‡
#
263
9
272
91
2011
Milwaukee
‡
#
246
24
257
76
2011
New York City
‡
#
‡
2
274
98
2011
Philadelphia
‡
#
256
16
269
84
2011
San Diego
‡
#
283
7
277
93
2009
Large city
265
2
266
14
274
84
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
‡
#
247
8
262
92
2009
Austin
‡
1
288
48
277
51
2009
Baltimore City
‡
#
246
9
260
91
2009
Boston
‡
#
‡
5
282
95
2009
Charlotte
‡
#
‡
3
284
97
2009
Chicago
‡
#
261
11
267
88
2009
Cleveland
‡
1
257
36
257
63
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
#
239
15
239
85
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
#
234
15
256
85
2009
Fresno
‡
2
252
22
262
76
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
276
6
273
34
279
60
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
1
263
8
271
91
2009
Los Angeles
‡
#
252
12
259
88
2009
Miami-Dade
‡
1
260
15
276
84
2009
Milwaukee
‡
4
250
18
255
78
2009
New York City
‡
#
‡
4
275
96
2009
Philadelphia
‡
#
‡
5
265
95
2009
San Diego
‡
1
‡
3
281
95