Average scale scores and percentages for grade 8 reading, by highest academic degree, National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, and 2005
Year	Jurisdiction	National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories	High-school diploma		Associate degree or vocational certification		Bachelor's degree		Master's degree		Education specialist		Doctorate		Professional degree
Year	Jurisdiction	National School Lunch Program eligibility, 3 categories	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage	Average scale score	Percentage
# Rounds to zero. ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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), 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011	National	Eligible	‡	#	‡	#	251	44	253	48	251	7	250	1	252	#
2011	National	Not eligible	‡	#	‡	#	274	39	276	53	276	7	278	1	278	#
2011	National	Information not available	‡	#	‡	1	283	49	286	43	281	4	290	2	‡	1
2009	National	Eligible	‡	#	‡	#	249	49	250	44	250	6	244	1	242	#
2009	National	Not eligible	‡	#	‡	#	272	45	274	48	273	6	266	1	282	#
2009	National	Information not available	‡	#	‡	#	279	57	284	37	273	3	268	1	‡	2
2007	National	Eligible	‡	#	239	#	248	53	250	40	248	6	249	1	249	#
2007	National	Not eligible	‡	#	‡	#	271	47	273	45	273	6	271	#	275	#
2007	National	Information not available	‡	1	‡	#	278	57	281	38	278	3	‡	1	‡	#
2005	National	Eligible	‡	#	‡	#	247	53	249	40	247	6	241	1	250	#
2005	National	Not eligible	‡	#	‡	#	269	48	272	45	272	6	265	#	274	#
2005	National	Information not available	‡	1	‡	#	276	54	277	40	269	4	279	1	‡	#