Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by gender and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionMaleFemale
Average scale scoreAverage scale score
— Not available.
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, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National261270
2009National259269
2007National258268
2005National257267
2003National258269
2002National260269
2000National——
2000¹National——
1998National256270
1998¹National257270
1994¹National252267
1992¹National254267