Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionELLNot ELL
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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.
2009National public75(1.4)25(1.4)3(0.5)#(0.1)24(0.3)76(0.3)32(0.3)3(0.1)
2009 Large city78(2.1)22(2.1)2(0.8)#(†)32(0.6)68(0.6)24(0.8)2(0.2)
2009 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)40(2.7)60(2.7)17(1.1)1(0.4)
2009 Austin76(3.8)24(3.8)3(1.3)#(†)22(1.7)78(1.7)34(3.2)3(1.0)
2009 Baltimore City‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)46(2.8)54(2.8)10(1.4)#(0.3)
2009 Boston‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)31(2.3)69(2.3)24(1.9)2(0.6)
2009 Charlotte66(6.1)34(6.1)5(3.1)#(†)28(1.5)72(1.5)29(2.0)2(0.8)
2009 Chicago77(6.1)23(6.1)3(0.8)#(†)38(2.1)62(2.1)18(1.6)1(0.3)
2009 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)47(2.7)53(2.7)11(1.4)#(0.2)
2009 Detroit‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)59(3.8)41(3.8)7(1.7)#(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)51(1.6)49(1.6)15(1.1)2(1.0)
2009 Fresno88(4.0)12(4.0)#(†)#(†)42(3.1)58(3.1)15(2.9)1(0.4)
2009 Houston76(4.8)24(4.8)3(1.5)#(†)32(1.7)68(1.7)20(1.5)1(0.5)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)31(1.5)69(1.5)26(1.4)2(0.5)
2009 Los Angeles90(2.2)10(2.2)1(†)#(†)33(1.7)67(1.7)19(1.4)1(0.4)
2009 Miami-Dade70(6.1)30(6.1)4(†)#(†)26(1.5)74(1.5)29(1.4)2(0.5)
2009 Milwaukee‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)49(2.3)51(2.3)12(1.4)1(0.2)
2009 New York City82(4.6)18(4.6)1(0.5)#(†)34(1.9)66(1.9)23(1.6)2(0.5)
2009 Philadelphia‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)42(2.6)58(2.6)16(2.9)2(0.9)
2009 San Diego83(3.8)17(3.8)2(†)#(†)26(2.4)74(2.4)29(3.5)2(1.1)
2007National public71(1.1)29(1.1)4(0.4)#(0.1)25(0.3)75(0.3)31(0.3)2(0.1)
2007 Large city80(1.3)20(1.3)2(0.4)#(†)35(0.8)65(0.8)22(0.7)2(0.2)
2007 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)47(2.4)53(2.4)13(1.4)1(0.6)
2007 Austin86(4.0)14(4.0)1(0.6)#(†)26(2.1)74(2.1)33(2.2)3(1.1)
2007 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Boston85(5.2)15(5.2)1(†)#(†)33(2.1)67(2.1)24(1.6)3(0.8)
2007 Charlotte60(6.4)40(6.4)4(†)#(†)29(1.4)71(1.4)31(1.5)3(0.7)
2007 Chicago73(6.0)27(6.0)4(†)#(†)38(2.0)62(2.0)18(1.6)1(0.4)
2007 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)43(2.3)57(2.3)11(1.4)#(0.3)
2007 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)51(1.2)49(1.2)12(1.0)1(0.3)
2007 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Houston90(2.5)10(2.5)1(0.4)#(†)32(1.6)68(1.6)20(1.7)1(0.7)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Los Angeles85(2.2)15(2.2)1(0.5)#(†)37(2.3)63(2.3)17(1.5)1(0.3)
2007 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 New York City84(4.9)16(4.9)1(0.4)#(†)38(2.3)62(2.3)22(1.8)2(0.6)
2007 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 San Diego84(2.5)16(2.5)2(0.9)#(†)29(1.6)71(1.6)28(2.1)2(0.5)
2005National public71(1.0)29(1.0)4(0.4)#(0.1)27(0.2)73(0.2)30(0.2)3(0.1)
2005 Large city75(1.5)25(1.5)3(0.7)#(†)36(0.7)64(0.7)22(0.6)2(0.2)
2005 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)54(1.6)46(1.6)12(1.2)1(0.5)
2005 Austin84(5.4)16(5.4)1(†)#(†)29(2.2)71(2.2)30(2.9)3(0.9)
2005 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Boston79(5.8)21(5.8)2(0.6)#(†)36(1.6)64(1.6)25(1.6)2(0.8)
2005 Charlotte54(7.3)46(7.3)9(3.9)1(†)29(1.4)71(1.4)31(2.2)3(0.5)
2005 Chicago78(7.3)22(7.3)3(†)#(†)39(1.7)61(1.7)18(1.5)1(0.3)
2005 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)51(2.4)49(2.4)10(1.8)#(†)
2005 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)55(1.2)45(1.2)12(1.0)1(0.3)
2005 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Houston79(3.5)21(3.5)3(1.5)#(†)36(1.5)64(1.5)18(1.2)1(0.3)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Los Angeles84(2.4)16(2.4)1(0.5)#(†)38(2.1)62(2.1)18(1.9)1(0.5)
2005 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 New York City78(4.2)22(4.2)2(†)#(†)37(2.0)63(2.0)21(2.1)2(0.4)
2005 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 San Diego77(3.9)23(3.9)1(†)#(†)27(1.7)73(1.7)29(2.1)2(0.8)
2003National public71(1.7)29(1.7)5(0.6)#(†)25(0.3)75(0.3)31(0.3)3(0.1)
2003 Large city79(1.6)21(1.6)3(0.7)#(†)37(0.9)63(0.9)20(0.7)1(0.2)
2003 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)53(1.6)47(1.6)11(1.2)#(†)
2003 Austin—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Boston82(5.5)18(5.5)1(†)#(†)35(1.7)65(1.7)24(1.4)3(0.5)
2003 Charlotte65(7.2)35(7.2)7(4.0)#(†)27(1.4)73(1.4)32(1.6)3(0.5)
2003 Chicago82(4.8)18(4.8)4(2.7)#(†)39(1.9)61(1.9)15(1.5)1(0.3)
2003 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)51(3.1)49(3.1)10(1.3)#(0.1)
2003 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)61(6.3)39(6.3)6(†)#(†)52(1.3)48(1.3)11(0.9)1(0.4)
2003 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Houston84(3.7)16(3.7)1(†)#(†)40(1.8)60(1.8)16(1.1)1(0.3)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Los Angeles88(2.1)12(2.1)1(0.4)#(†)43(2.3)57(2.3)15(1.6)1(0.4)
2003 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 New York City81(4.8)19(4.8)2(1.2)#(†)35(1.9)65(1.9)23(1.9)2(0.6)
2003 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 San Diego78(2.8)22(2.8)2(1.0)#(†)31(2.1)69(2.1)24(1.8)2(0.6)
2002National public71(2.0)29(2.0)4(0.7)#(0.1)24(0.5)76(0.5)32(0.6)3(0.2)
2002 Large city77(3.8)23(3.8)2(0.7)#(0.0)36(1.4)64(1.4)22(1.1)2(0.4)
2002 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)58(2.0)42(2.0)8(1.0)#(0.2)
2002 Austin—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Boston—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Charlotte—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Chicago‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)38(2.6)62(2.6)15(2.2)1(†)
2002 Cleveland—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)51(1.2)49(1.2)10(0.9)#(0.2)
2002 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Houston88(3.4)12(3.4)1(†)#(†)34(2.4)66(2.4)19(1.9)1(0.5)
2002 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Los Angeles89(1.7)11(1.7)1(†)#(†)44(1.9)56(1.9)14(1.1)1(0.2)
2002 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 New York City‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)
2002 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2002 San Diego—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)