Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 6 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionNot eligibleReduced-price lunchFree lunchInformation not availableSchool refused informationNot participating
below Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National public1585445267426239611713565254‡‡‡‡1387458
2011 Large city1981405247626343571513664253‡‡‡‡991395
2011 Albuquerque2278353‡‡‡‡475312#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Atlanta1387452‡‡‡‡435711#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Austin109053624761914357141‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Baltimore City3169273356519150508#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Boston208047932682314357161‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Charlotte1288495‡‡‡‡3763191‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Chicago2080458‡‡‡‡3961161‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Cleveland‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡524811#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Dallas27732723763181455510#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Detroit524811#‡‡‡‡58426#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)3268346‡‡‡‡63378#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Fresno1981353‡‡‡‡61398#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)148647421792723763181‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Houston2377342‡‡‡‡406012#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Jefferson County (KY)1783414‡‡‡‡4159171‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Los Angeles21794052575251505011#3565294‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Miami-Dade178343520803133664201‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Milwaukee3169231396113#61396#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 New York City217934318824483961212‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 Philadelphia1882436‡‡‡‡485212#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2011 San Diego16844542872251455514#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009National public1684414326821142581513565242‡‡‡‡1981487
2009 Large city21793743565191475313#3367231‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Albuquerque————————————————————————
2009 Atlanta1684423‡‡‡‡475310#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Austin13874953169251455512#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Baltimore City2971201‡‡‡‡51498#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Boston20804372872222396115#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Charlotte2080394‡‡‡‡4159151‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Chicago1684382‡‡‡‡445613#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Cleveland‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡485210#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Dallas————————————————————————
2009 Detroit495111#‡‡‡‡65355#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)2971347‡‡‡‡61397#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Fresno1387403‡‡‡‡60406#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)————————————————————————
2009 Houston1882404‡‡‡‡415912#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Jefferson County (KY)19813943565221445614#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Los Angeles28723433664181514911#2575282‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Miami-Dade178340425752823664201‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Milwaukee3367241356514#57438#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 New York City237735429712214258171‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 Philadelphia2278367‡‡‡‡485211#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2009 San Diego20803933268221514911#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007National public1882394326821143571413763242‡‡‡‡1783455
2007 Large city24763433664191495111#3961242‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Albuquerque————————————————————————
2007 Atlanta3070324‡‡‡‡54467#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Austin14865064060141524810#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Baltimore City————————————————————————
2007 Boston267439726742434258151‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Charlotte178343534662314852121‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Chicago2278353‡‡‡‡4258141‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Cleveland‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡445611#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Dallas————————————————————————
2007 Detroit————————————————————————
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)406022355457#59417#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Fresno————————————————————————
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)————————————————————————
2007 Houston2080375‡‡‡‡425812#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Jefferson County (KY)————————————————————————
2007 Los Angeles4258203415916155459#4060223‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Miami-Dade————————————————————————
2007 Milwaukee————————————————————————
2007 New York City188242627732824654161‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2007 Philadelphia————————————————————————
2007 San Diego21793733664171594110#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005National public198138434662114654141376324233672411585508
2005 Large city26743343565201505012#584211#‡‡‡‡2575261
2005 Albuquerque————————————————————————
2005 Atlanta3367314‡‡‡‡60407#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Austin19814363763181544610#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Baltimore City————————————————————————
2005 Boston198146526742744654161‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Charlotte1783446356515#4951111‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Chicago2773344‡‡‡‡4456141‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Cleveland‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡514910#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Dallas————————————————————————
2005 Detroit————————————————————————
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)4456203336724163376#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Fresno————————————————————————
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)————————————————————————
2005 Houston2773303‡‡‡‡465411#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Jefferson County (KY)————————————————————————
2005 Los Angeles3763243445619159418#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Miami-Dade————————————————————————
2005 Milwaukee————————————————————————
2005 New York City247635434661914258181‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2005 Philadelphia————————————————————————
2005 San Diego25753443862171505013#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003National public188239432682214753131316928226742921882437
2003 Large city26743134060191514911#47531711585362‡‡‡‡
2003 Albuquerque————————————————————————
2003 Atlanta3268261475311#59416#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Austin————————————————————————
2003 Baltimore City————————————————————————
2003 Boston2674344356524145551512872386‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Charlotte1783414425815#514912#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Chicago22783232773222465411#2080333‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Cleveland‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡524810#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Dallas————————————————————————
2003 Detroit————————————————————————
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)4456173485211162385#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Fresno————————————————————————
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)————————————————————————
2003 Houston3367232435715153479#‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Jefferson County (KY)————————————————————————
2003 Los Angeles4258182445618265356#4555181‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Miami-Dade————————————————————————
2003 Milwaukee————————————————————————
2003 New York City1387487‡‡‡‡4258171‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡‡
2003 Philadelphia————————————————————————
2003 San Diego2674303415918255459#‡‡‡‡4060211‡‡‡‡