Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by parental education level, from 2 questions and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionDid not finish high schoolGraduated high schoolSome education after high schoolGraduated collegeUnknown
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
NOTE: 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), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National248254267275246
2009National248254267274244
2007National245253266273244
2005National244252265272242
2003National245254267273243
2002National248257268274247
1998National242254268273242
1998¹National243254269274242
1994¹National238252266270238
1992¹National243251265271238