Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
ELL
Not ELL
below Basic
at or above Basic
at or above Proficient
at Advanced
below Basic
at or above Basic
at or above Proficient
at Advanced
— Not available.
# 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, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011
National public
71
29
3
#
23
77
33
3
2011
Large city
75
25
2
#
30
70
25
2
2011
Albuquerque
78
22
1
#
32
68
24
1
2011
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
36
64
17
#
2011
Austin
77
23
2
#
21
79
35
3
2011
Baltimore City
‡
‡
‡
‡
46
54
12
1
2011
Boston
75
25
3
#
29
71
28
3
2011
Charlotte
66
34
3
#
22
78
36
3
2011
Chicago
77
23
3
#
33
67
22
2
2011
Cleveland
69
31
2
#
51
49
12
#
2011
Dallas
74
26
1
#
33
67
17
1
2011
Detroit
38
62
14
#
59
41
7
#
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
84
16
1
#
52
48
16
2
2011
Fresno
92
8
#
#
46
54
15
1
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
61
39
3
#
21
79
35
3
2011
Houston
76
24
2
#
30
70
20
1
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
‡
‡
‡
29
71
28
2
2011
Los Angeles
89
11
#
#
34
66
20
1
2011
Miami-Dade
75
25
5
#
26
74
29
2
2011
Milwaukee
68
32
4
#
51
49
11
#
2011
New York City
79
21
1
#
30
70
27
2
2011
Philadelphia
74
26
5
#
41
59
17
1
2011
San Diego
81
19
2
#
23
77
32
2
2009
National public
75
25
3
#
24
76
32
3
2009
Large city
78
22
2
#
32
68
24
2
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
40
60
17
1
2009
Austin
76
24
3
#
22
78
34
3
2009
Baltimore City
‡
‡
‡
‡
46
54
10
#
2009
Boston
‡
‡
‡
‡
31
69
24
2
2009
Charlotte
66
34
5
#
28
72
29
2
2009
Chicago
77
23
3
#
38
62
18
1
2009
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
47
53
11
#
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
‡
‡
‡
59
41
7
#
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
‡
‡
‡
51
49
15
2
2009
Fresno
88
12
#
#
42
58
15
1
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
76
24
3
#
32
68
20
1
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
‡
‡
‡
‡
31
69
26
2
2009
Los Angeles
90
10
1
#
33
67
19
1
2009
Miami-Dade
70
30
4
#
26
74
29
2
2009
Milwaukee
‡
‡
‡
‡
49
51
12
1
2009
New York City
82
18
1
#
34
66
23
2
2009
Philadelphia
‡
‡
‡
‡
42
58
16
2
2009
San Diego
83
17
2
#
26
74
29
2
2007
National public
71
29
4
#
25
75
31
2
2007
Large city
80
20
2
#
35
65
22
2
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
47
53
13
1
2007
Austin
86
14
1
#
26
74
33
3
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
85
15
1
#
33
67
24
3
2007
Charlotte
60
40
4
#
29
71
31
3
2007
Chicago
73
27
4
#
38
62
18
1
2007
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
43
57
11
#
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
‡
‡
‡
51
49
12
1
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
90
10
1
#
32
68
20
1
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
85
15
1
#
37
63
17
1
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
84
16
1
#
38
62
22
2
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
84
16
2
#
29
71
28
2
2005
National public
71
29
4
#
27
73
30
3
2005
Large city
75
25
3
#
36
64
22
2
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
54
46
12
1
2005
Austin
84
16
1
#
29
71
30
3
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
79
21
2
#
36
64
25
2
2005
Charlotte
54
46
9
1
29
71
31
3
2005
Chicago
78
22
3
#
39
61
18
1
2005
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
51
49
10
#
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
‡
‡
‡
55
45
12
1
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
79
21
3
#
36
64
18
1
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
84
16
1
#
38
62
18
1
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
78
22
2
#
37
63
21
2
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
77
23
1
#
27
73
29
2
2003
National public
71
29
5
#
25
75
31
3
2003
Large city
79
21
3
#
37
63
20
1
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
53
47
11
#
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
82
18
1
#
35
65
24
3
2003
Charlotte
65
35
7
#
27
73
32
3
2003
Chicago
82
18
4
#
39
61
15
1
2003
Cleveland
‡
‡
‡
‡
51
49
10
#
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
61
39
6
#
52
48
11
1
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
84
16
1
#
40
60
16
1
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
88
12
1
#
43
57
15
1
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
81
19
2
#
35
65
23
2
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
78
22
2
#
31
69
24
2
2002
National public
71
29
4
#
24
76
32
3
2002
Large city
77
23
2
#
36
64
22
2
2002
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Atlanta
‡
‡
‡
‡
58
42
8
#
2002
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Boston
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Charlotte
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Chicago
‡
‡
‡
‡
38
62
15
1
2002
Cleveland
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
‡
‡
‡
51
49
10
#
2002
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Houston
88
12
1
#
34
66
19
1
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Los Angeles
89
11
1
#
44
56
14
1
2002
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
New York City
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
2002
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
San Diego
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—