Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year	Jurisdiction	Eligible								Not eligible								Information not available
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	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: 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	40	(0.5)	60	(0.5)	16	(0.3)	1	(0.1)	16	(0.3)	84	(0.3)	41	(0.4)	4	(0.2)	31	(4.2)	69	(4.2)	29	(3.3)	3	(0.8)
2009	Large city	46	(0.8)	54	(0.8)	13	(0.5)	#	(0.1)	21	(0.9)	79	(0.9)	37	(1.7)	4	(0.6)	31	(5.0)	69	(5.0)	27	(5.2)	3	(1.9)
2009	Atlanta	46	(3.4)	54	(3.4)	10	(1.6)	#	(†)	16	(2.8)	84	(2.8)	42	(4.2)	3	(1.6)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Austin	43	(2.5)	57	(2.5)	15	(1.9)	#	(†)	13	(1.6)	87	(1.6)	49	(4.4)	5	(1.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Baltimore City	50	(2.9)	50	(2.9)	8	(1.1)	#	(†)	29	(3.8)	71	(3.8)	20	(4.0)	1	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Boston	37	(2.9)	63	(2.9)	16	(2.2)	#	(†)	20	(3.2)	80	(3.2)	43	(3.0)	7	(2.0)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Charlotte	41	(2.3)	59	(2.3)	15	(2.3)	1	(†)	20	(1.9)	80	(1.9)	39	(2.5)	4	(1.3)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Chicago	44	(2.2)	56	(2.2)	13	(1.5)	#	(†)	16	(3.0)	84	(3.0)	38	(4.5)	2	(1.6)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Cleveland	48	(2.6)	52	(2.6)	10	(1.4)	#	(0.2)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Detroit	64	(3.4)	36	(3.4)	5	(1.2)	#	(†)	49	(5.7)	51	(5.7)	11	(3.3)	#	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	District of Columbia (DCPS)	60	(2.2)	40	(2.2)	8	(1.2)	#	(†)	29	(3.2)	71	(3.2)	34	(3.4)	7	(3.1)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Fresno	58	(3.4)	42	(3.4)	7	(2.0)	#	(†)	13	(3.4)	87	(3.4)	40	(9.4)	3	(1.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Houston	41	(1.9)	59	(1.9)	12	(1.1)	#	(0.2)	18	(2.7)	82	(2.7)	40	(4.7)	4	(1.8)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Jefferson County (KY)	42	(2.4)	58	(2.4)	15	(1.6)	1	(0.3)	19	(2.2)	81	(2.2)	39	(2.0)	4	(1.1)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Los Angeles	50	(1.6)	50	(1.6)	11	(1.1)	#	(†)	28	(3.9)	72	(3.9)	34	(4.9)	3	(†)	26	(4.7)	74	(4.7)	27	(3.7)	2	(1.1)
2009	Miami-Dade	33	(1.9)	67	(1.9)	21	(1.8)	1	(0.4)	17	(2.0)	83	(2.0)	40	(2.6)	4	(1.1)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Milwaukee	54	(2.4)	46	(2.4)	8	(1.3)	#	(†)	33	(4.2)	67	(4.2)	24	(3.4)	1	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	New York City	41	(2.1)	59	(2.1)	18	(1.6)	1	(0.3)	23	(2.9)	77	(2.9)	35	(3.4)	4	(1.3)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	Philadelphia	48	(2.5)	52	(2.5)	11	(1.8)	#	(†)	22	(5.0)	78	(5.0)	36	(9.8)	7	(3.8)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2009	San Diego	47	(2.8)	53	(2.8)	13	(2.5)	1	(†)	20	(4.2)	80	(4.2)	39	(4.9)	3	(1.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	National public	42	(0.4)	58	(0.4)	15	(0.2)	1	(0.1)	18	(0.3)	82	(0.3)	39	(0.4)	4	(0.1)	34	(3.4)	66	(3.4)	27	(3.2)	3	(0.9)
2007	Large city	48	(0.8)	52	(0.8)	12	(0.5)	#	(0.1)	24	(1.0)	76	(1.0)	34	(1.3)	3	(0.4)	38	(4.7)	62	(4.7)	24	(4.7)	2	(1.4)
2007	Atlanta	52	(3.0)	48	(3.0)	8	(1.3)	#	(†)	30	(4.2)	70	(4.2)	32	(3.8)	4	(2.4)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Austin	50	(2.8)	50	(2.8)	10	(1.3)	#	(0.3)	14	(1.8)	86	(1.8)	50	(4.0)	6	(1.8)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Boston	40	(2.3)	60	(2.3)	16	(1.7)	1	(0.6)	26	(2.7)	74	(2.7)	39	(2.9)	7	(1.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Charlotte	46	(2.1)	54	(2.1)	14	(2.2)	1	(†)	17	(1.9)	83	(1.9)	43	(1.7)	5	(1.2)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Chicago	42	(2.2)	58	(2.2)	14	(1.5)	1	(0.2)	22	(4.6)	78	(4.6)	35	(5.4)	3	(1.7)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Cleveland	44	(2.3)	56	(2.3)	11	(1.4)	#	(0.3)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	District of Columbia (DCPS)	59	(1.5)	41	(1.5)	7	(1.1)	#	(†)	40	(2.2)	60	(2.2)	22	(2.4)	3	(0.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Houston	42	(1.7)	58	(1.7)	12	(0.9)	#	(0.2)	20	(2.7)	80	(2.7)	37	(5.4)	5	(2.3)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Los Angeles	53	(1.6)	47	(1.6)	10	(0.8)	#	(†)	42	(4.8)	58	(4.8)	20	(3.4)	3	(1.5)	40	(3.5)	60	(3.5)	22	(4.0)	3	(0.9)
2007	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	New York City	44	(2.4)	56	(2.4)	17	(1.5)	1	(0.3)	18	(3.8)	82	(3.8)	42	(5.7)	6	(2.4)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2007	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2007	San Diego	54	(2.4)	46	(2.4)	12	(2.1)	1	(0.3)	21	(2.7)	79	(2.7)	37	(3.7)	3	(0.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	National public	43	(0.4)	57	(0.4)	15	(0.3)	1	(0.1)	19	(0.2)	81	(0.2)	38	(0.2)	4	(0.2)	31	(1.9)	69	(1.9)	28	(1.9)	3	(0.6)
2005	Large city	48	(0.9)	52	(0.9)	13	(0.5)	1	(0.1)	26	(1.0)	74	(1.0)	33	(0.8)	4	(0.4)	41	(3.7)	59	(3.7)	16	(3.3)	1	(0.4)
2005	Atlanta	60	(1.8)	40	(1.8)	7	(1.2)	#	(†)	33	(3.7)	67	(3.7)	31	(3.9)	4	(2.0)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Austin	51	(3.0)	49	(3.0)	12	(2.7)	1	(†)	19	(2.7)	81	(2.7)	43	(3.0)	6	(1.7)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Boston	45	(1.7)	55	(1.7)	17	(1.6)	1	(0.5)	19	(2.2)	81	(2.2)	46	(4.5)	5	(2.3)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Charlotte	47	(2.6)	53	(2.6)	12	(1.7)	1	(†)	17	(1.8)	83	(1.8)	44	(3.3)	6	(0.9)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Chicago	43	(1.7)	57	(1.7)	14	(1.2)	#	(0.2)	27	(3.3)	73	(3.3)	34	(3.8)	4	(0.8)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Cleveland	51	(2.4)	49	(2.4)	10	(1.8)	#	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	District of Columbia (DCPS)	59	(1.5)	41	(1.5)	8	(1.1)	#	(0.2)	44	(2.7)	56	(2.7)	20	(2.1)	3	(1.0)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Houston	46	(1.6)	54	(1.6)	11	(1.2)	#	(†)	27	(2.4)	73	(2.4)	30	(2.5)	3	(1.0)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Los Angeles	57	(2.0)	43	(2.0)	10	(1.2)	#	(†)	37	(3.7)	63	(3.7)	24	(3.1)	3	(1.1)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2005	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	New York City	41	(2.1)	59	(2.1)	18	(2.0)	1	(0.4)	24	(4.5)	76	(4.5)	35	(4.8)	4	(1.7)	47	(10.6)	53	(10.6)	11	(5.5)	1	(†)
2005	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2005	San Diego	47	(2.5)	53	(2.5)	14	(2.2)	1	(†)	25	(2.3)	75	(2.3)	34	(2.6)	4	(1.4)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2003	National public	44	(0.5)	56	(0.5)	15	(0.3)	1	(0.1)	18	(0.3)	82	(0.3)	39	(0.4)	4	(0.1)	28	(1.1)	72	(1.1)	31	(1.1)	3	(0.5)
2003	Large city	50	(0.9)	50	(0.9)	12	(0.5)	1	(0.1)	26	(1.2)	74	(1.2)	31	(1.2)	3	(0.4)	42	(4.0)	58	(4.0)	20	(2.1)	2	(0.6)
2003	Atlanta	58	(1.9)	42	(1.9)	7	(0.8)	#	(†)	32	(4.5)	68	(4.5)	26	(4.6)	1	(†)	36	(4.5)	64	(4.5)	25	(6.5)	1	(†)
2003	Austin	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Boston	44	(1.9)	56	(1.9)	16	(1.5)	1	(0.4)	26	(4.2)	74	(4.2)	34	(5.0)	4	(2.2)	29	(3.2)	71	(3.2)	37	(4.3)	6	(2.3)
2003	Charlotte	49	(3.3)	51	(3.3)	13	(2.0)	#	(†)	17	(1.3)	83	(1.3)	41	(2.2)	4	(0.8)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2003	Chicago	44	(1.8)	56	(1.8)	13	(1.4)	1	(0.2)	22	(4.6)	78	(4.6)	32	(5.2)	3	(†)	29	(6.6)	71	(6.6)	25	(5.9)	2	(†)
2003	Cleveland	52	(3.0)	48	(3.0)	10	(1.3)	#	(0.1)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2003	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	District of Columbia (DCPS)	61	(1.8)	39	(1.8)	6	(0.9)	#	(0.2)	44	(2.2)	56	(2.2)	17	(1.9)	3	(1.0)	38	(3.8)	62	(3.8)	15	(4.1)	1	(†)
2003	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Houston	51	(1.8)	49	(1.8)	10	(0.9)	#	(0.2)	33	(3.1)	67	(3.1)	23	(1.8)	2	(0.7)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2003	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Los Angeles	63	(1.8)	37	(1.8)	7	(0.9)	#	(†)	42	(5.0)	58	(5.0)	18	(5.5)	2	(†)	46	(3.0)	54	(3.0)	17	(2.7)	1	(0.6)
2003	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	New York City	42	(1.8)	58	(1.8)	18	(1.7)	1	(0.4)	13	(3.2)	87	(3.2)	48	(4.8)	7	(2.3)	31	(6.7)	69	(6.7)	36	(7.1)	5	(3.3)
2003	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2003	San Diego	52	(2.4)	48	(2.4)	11	(1.5)	1	(0.3)	26	(2.3)	74	(2.3)	30	(3.2)	3	(1.0)	40	(9.6)	60	(9.6)	20	(5.8)	1	(†)
2002	National public	40	(0.7)	60	(0.7)	17	(0.5)	1	(0.1)	17	(0.5)	83	(0.5)	40	(0.6)	3	(0.3)	25	(2.0)	75	(2.0)	32	(2.7)	4	(1.9)
2002	Large city	49	(2.0)	51	(2.0)	11	(0.9)	#	(0.1)	22	(1.4)	78	(1.4)	37	(2.1)	4	(1.0)	39	(5.2)	61	(5.2)	20	(4.7)	2	(1.1)
2002	Atlanta	62	(2.4)	38	(2.4)	6	(1.1)	#	(†)	47	(3.9)	53	(3.9)	12	(2.8)	1	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Austin	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Baltimore City	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Boston	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Charlotte	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Chicago	41	(2.6)	59	(2.6)	11	(1.2)	#	(0.2)	24	(5.9)	76	(5.9)	36	(8.9)	4	(†)	21	(6.6)	79	(6.6)	34	(9.4)	7	(†)
2002	Cleveland	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Detroit	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	District of Columbia (DCPS)	57	(1.6)	43	(1.6)	6	(0.9)	#	(†)	39	(2.1)	61	(2.1)	18	(2.1)	1	(0.6)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Fresno	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Houston	48	(3.0)	52	(3.0)	13	(1.7)	#	(†)	25	(5.2)	75	(5.2)	26	(3.4)	2	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Jefferson County (KY)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Los Angeles	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Miami-Dade	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	Milwaukee	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	New York City	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)	‡	(†)
2002	Philadelphia	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)
2002	San Diego	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)	—	(†)