Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by disability status of student, including those with 504 plan and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year	Jurisdiction	Identified as students with disabilities								Not identified as students with disabilities
Year	Jurisdiction	below Basic	Standard Error	at or above Basic	Standard Error	at or above Proficient	Standard Error	at Advanced	Standard Error	below Basic	Standard Error	at or above Basic	Standard Error	at or above Proficient	Standard Error	at Advanced	Standard Error
— Not available. † Not applicable. # Rounds to zero. ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: The category “students with disabilities” includes students identified as having either an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or protection under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments.
2009	National public	63	(0.6)	37	(0.6)	8	(0.3)	#	(0.1)	22	(0.4)	78	(0.4)	33	(0.4)	3	(0.1)
2009	Large city	75	(1.3)	25	(1.3)	4	(0.5)	#	(†)	33	(0.6)	67	(0.6)	23	(0.8)	2	(0.2)
2009	Atlanta	84	(5.2)	16	(5.2)	4	(†)	#	(†)	35	(2.9)	65	(2.9)	18	(1.3)	1	(0.4)
2009	Austin	62	(5.8)	38	(5.8)	10	(2.9)	#	(†)	25	(1.8)	75	(1.8)	33	(2.9)	2	(0.9)
2009	Baltimore City	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	44	(2.8)	56	(2.8)	10	(1.4)	#	(0.3)
2009	Boston	62	(6.3)	38	(6.3)	5	(2.0)	#	(†)	27	(2.2)	73	(2.2)	27	(2.0)	2	(0.7)
2009	Charlotte	70	(5.0)	30	(5.0)	4	(2.1)	#	(†)	26	(1.5)	74	(1.5)	30	(1.9)	3	(0.8)
2009	Chicago	76	(2.6)	24	(2.6)	4	(1.4)	#	(†)	35	(2.3)	65	(2.3)	19	(1.7)	1	(0.3)
2009	Cleveland	81	(4.6)	19	(4.6)	1	(†)	#	(†)	44	(3.0)	56	(3.0)	12	(1.5)	#	(0.2)
2009	Detroit	94	(3.7)	6	(3.7)	1	(†)	#	(†)	54	(3.8)	46	(3.8)	8	(1.9)	#	(†)
2009	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	50	(1.8)	50	(1.8)	15	(1.2)	2	(1.1)
2009	Fresno	88	(3.4)	12	(3.4)	2	(†)	#	(†)	49	(3.2)	51	(3.2)	12	(2.4)	1	(0.4)
2009	Houston	88	(3.8)	12	(3.8)	1	(1.0)	#	(†)	32	(1.8)	68	(1.8)	20	(1.5)	1	(0.5)
2009	Jefferson County (KY)	70	(5.5)	30	(5.5)	5	(2.4)	#	(†)	29	(1.7)	71	(1.7)	27	(1.5)	2	(0.5)
2009	Los Angeles	83	(3.2)	17	(3.2)	1	(†)	#	(†)	42	(1.5)	58	(1.5)	16	(1.2)	1	(0.4)
2009	Miami-Dade	61	(4.1)	39	(4.1)	8	(2.0)	#	(†)	23	(1.5)	77	(1.5)	31	(1.5)	2	(0.6)
2009	Milwaukee	85	(4.6)	15	(4.6)	1	(†)	#	(†)	42	(2.1)	58	(2.1)	14	(1.5)	1	(0.3)
2009	New York City	76	(3.5)	24	(3.5)	2	(1.3)	#	(†)	32	(1.9)	68	(1.9)	24	(1.7)	2	(0.5)
2009	Philadelphia	83	(4.8)	17	(4.8)	1	(0.7)	#	(†)	39	(2.5)	61	(2.5)	17	(3.1)	2	(0.9)
2009	San Diego	72	(4.7)	28	(4.7)	4	(2.5)	1	(†)	31	(2.9)	69	(2.9)	27	(3.3)	2	(1.0)
2007	National public	66	(0.8)	34	(0.8)	7	(0.4)	#	(0.1)	24	(0.3)	76	(0.3)	31	(0.3)	3	(0.1)
2007	Large city	77	(1.7)	23	(1.7)	4	(0.6)	#	(†)	36	(0.8)	64	(0.8)	21	(0.6)	2	(0.2)
2007	Atlanta	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	46	(2.3)	54	(2.3)	14	(1.2)	1	(0.6)
2007	Austin	63	(4.5)	37	(4.5)	11	(3.2)	#	(†)	30	(2.0)	70	(2.0)	31	(2.1)	3	(1.0)
2007	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Boston	74	(3.1)	26	(3.1)	3	(1.4)	#	(†)	30	(2.1)	70	(2.1)	26	(1.8)	3	(0.9)
2007	Charlotte	65	(4.7)	35	(4.7)	7	(4.0)	1	(†)	27	(1.5)	73	(1.5)	31	(1.5)	3	(0.7)
2007	Chicago	80	(3.7)	20	(3.7)	4	(1.6)	#	(†)	31	(1.9)	69	(1.9)	20	(1.8)	1	(0.4)
2007	Cleveland	81	(5.2)	19	(5.2)	1	(†)	#	(†)	41	(2.4)	59	(2.4)	12	(1.5)	#	(0.3)
2007	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	District of Columbia (DCPS)	81	(4.1)	19	(4.1)	4	(1.9)	#	(†)	50	(1.2)	50	(1.2)	13	(1.1)	1	(0.3)
2007	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Houston	78	(5.6)	22	(5.6)	3	(1.7)	#	(†)	34	(1.5)	66	(1.5)	19	(1.7)	1	(0.6)
2007	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Los Angeles	90	(2.9)	10	(2.9)	2	(1.0)	#	(†)	47	(1.6)	53	(1.6)	13	(1.2)	1	(0.2)
2007	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	New York City	79	(3.0)	21	(3.0)	3	(0.9)	#	(†)	35	(2.2)	65	(2.2)	23	(1.9)	2	(0.6)
2007	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	San Diego	75	(4.6)	25	(4.6)	4	(2.2)	#	(†)	37	(1.5)	63	(1.5)	24	(1.9)	2	(0.4)
2005	National public	67	(0.5)	33	(0.5)	6	(0.4)	#	(0.1)	25	(0.2)	75	(0.2)	31	(0.2)	3	(0.1)
2005	Large city	79	(1.4)	21	(1.4)	3	(0.8)	#	(†)	36	(0.8)	64	(0.8)	22	(0.6)	2	(0.2)
2005	Atlanta	89	(4.0)	11	(4.0)	1	(†)	#	(†)	51	(1.7)	49	(1.7)	13	(1.3)	1	(0.5)
2005	Austin	75	(5.6)	25	(5.6)	3	(1.3)	#	(†)	32	(2.7)	68	(2.7)	29	(2.9)	3	(0.9)
2005	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Boston	79	(3.9)	21	(3.9)	1	(†)	#	(†)	33	(1.7)	67	(1.7)	27	(1.8)	2	(0.8)
2005	Charlotte	76	(5.1)	24	(5.1)	7	(2.4)	#	(†)	26	(1.5)	74	(1.5)	32	(2.3)	4	(0.5)
2005	Chicago	83	(4.0)	17	(4.0)	3	(1.6)	#	(†)	33	(1.8)	67	(1.8)	20	(1.6)	1	(0.3)
2005	Cleveland	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	48	(2.5)	52	(2.5)	11	(2.0)	#	(†)
2005	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	District of Columbia (DCPS)	91	(2.1)	9	(2.1)	1	(†)	#	(†)	51	(1.4)	49	(1.4)	13	(1.0)	1	(0.3)
2005	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Houston	82	(4.6)	18	(4.6)	4	(2.4)	#	(†)	37	(1.5)	63	(1.5)	18	(1.1)	1	(0.3)
2005	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Los Angeles	89	(3.0)	11	(3.0)	1	(†)	#	(†)	49	(1.9)	51	(1.9)	14	(1.4)	1	(0.4)
2005	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	New York City	82	(4.3)	18	(4.3)	2	(†)	#	(†)	35	(1.9)	65	(1.9)	22	(2.2)	2	(0.4)
2005	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	San Diego	74	(5.1)	26	(5.1)	4	(2.4)	#	(†)	33	(1.5)	67	(1.5)	25	(1.9)	2	(0.7)
2003	National public	68	(0.9)	32	(0.9)	5	(0.4)	#	(0.1)	23	(0.3)	77	(0.3)	33	(0.3)	3	(0.1)
2003	Large city	80	(1.8)	20	(1.8)	3	(0.5)	#	(†)	37	(0.9)	63	(0.9)	20	(0.7)	1	(0.2)
2003	Atlanta	85	(3.7)	15	(3.7)	4	(2.4)	#	(†)	50	(1.7)	50	(1.7)	11	(1.3)	#	(†)
2003	Austin	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Boston	81	(2.9)	19	(2.9)	2	(1.6)	#	(†)	30	(1.8)	70	(1.8)	26	(1.5)	3	(0.6)
2003	Charlotte	67	(6.5)	33	(6.5)	7	(2.6)	#	(†)	25	(1.4)	75	(1.4)	33	(1.7)	3	(0.5)
2003	Chicago	80	(3.1)	20	(3.1)	2	(1.1)	#	(†)	36	(2.0)	64	(2.0)	16	(1.5)	1	(0.3)
2003	Cleveland	85	(4.5)	15	(4.5)	1	(†)	#	(†)	48	(3.4)	52	(3.4)	11	(1.4)	#	(0.1)
2003	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	District of Columbia (DCPS)	89	(2.4)	11	(2.4)	1	(0.7)	#	(†)	49	(1.5)	51	(1.5)	11	(0.9)	1	(0.4)
2003	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Houston	73	(3.7)	27	(3.7)	3	(1.7)	#	(†)	41	(1.8)	59	(1.8)	15	(1.2)	1	(0.4)
2003	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Los Angeles	86	(3.3)	14	(3.3)	1	(0.9)	#	(†)	54	(1.8)	46	(1.8)	12	(1.3)	1	(0.3)
2003	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	New York City	84	(3.4)	16	(3.4)	2	(1.5)	#	(†)	31	(1.9)	69	(1.9)	25	(2.0)	2	(0.7)
2003	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	San Diego	79	(5.1)	21	(5.1)	2	(†)	#	(†)	36	(1.8)	64	(1.8)	21	(1.6)	2	(0.5)
2002	National public	65	(1.5)	35	(1.5)	6	(0.6)	#	(0.1)	22	(0.5)	78	(0.5)	33	(0.6)	3	(0.2)
2002	Large city	78	(2.0)	22	(2.0)	3	(1.1)	#	(†)	36	(1.5)	64	(1.5)	22	(1.0)	2	(0.4)
2002	Atlanta	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	56	(2.1)	44	(2.1)	8	(1.0)	#	(0.2)
2002	Austin	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Boston	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Charlotte	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Chicago	86	(3.3)	14	(3.3)	#	(†)	#	(†)	31	(2.9)	69	(2.9)	17	(2.6)	1	(†)
2002	Cleveland	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	District of Columbia (DCPS)	90	(2.6)	10	(2.6)	1	(†)	#	(†)	47	(1.2)	53	(1.2)	11	(1.0)	#	(0.2)
2002	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Houston	89	(3.8)	11	(3.8)	#	(†)	#	(†)	35	(2.1)	65	(2.1)	19	(1.8)	1	(0.5)
2002	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Los Angeles	89	(2.5)	11	(2.5)	2	(†)	#	(†)	53	(1.9)	47	(1.9)	11	(1.0)	#	(0.2)
2002	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	New York City	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	San Diego	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)