Percentile scores for grade 8 reading, by parental education level, from 2 questions and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionDid not finish high schoolGraduated high schoolSome education after high schoolGraduated collegeUnknown
10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile10th percentile25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile90th percentile
— Not available.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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.
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2009 Houston209231252271287210232252271288220244262278294214240264285306196220244262276
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2007 Boston197221246266283207230251274295220241262281299211235261289312206227250270286
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2007 Fresno—————————————————————————
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)—————————————————————————
2007 Houston210230250268284204226249268284218241260276294220243266289308200222244262277
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—————————————————————————
2007 Los Angeles190214239261278194215240261281210233252272290204232257279301184208232254272
2007 Miami-Dade—————————————————————————
2007 Milwaukee—————————————————————————
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2005 Fresno—————————————————————————
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2005 Houston202224247267283199221244264280210234256276293213239264286304192215240261278
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2005 Los Angeles193213235258281196218241263283207229252272292200227255279300183206230252272
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2005 Milwaukee—————————————————————————
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2003 Fresno—————————————————————————
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)—————————————————————————
2003 Houston203222243263282207225246265281212236257275291211232255278298199216236258274
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—————————————————————————
2003 Los Angeles185209235257274188212237260276202225247269286195224252278298172198223247267
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2003 Milwaukee—————————————————————————
2003 New York City200221242265285204230250270289219241264285300207235261285304194218243265282
2003 Philadelphia—————————————————————————
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2002 Dallas—————————————————————————
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2002 San Diego—————————————————————————