Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by public or nonpublic school, 5 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionPublicOther privateCatholicBureau of Indian EducationDepartment of Defense
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
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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.
2011National264‡283234272
2009National262‡281229272
2007National261‡282228273
2005National260‡280231271
2003National261284281‡270
2002National263281281‡271
2000National—————
2000¹National—————
1998National261281282‡‡
1998¹National261281281‡‡
1994¹National257280279‡‡
1992¹National258283275‡‡