Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
— Not available.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Prior to 2011, students in the “two or more races” category were categorized as “unclassified”. 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.
2011National274249252275252269
2009National273246249274251267
2007National272245247271247265
2005National271243246271249266
2003National272244245270246266
2002National272245247267250265
2000National——————
2000¹National——————
1998National270244243264‡‡
1998¹National271243245267‡269
1994¹National267236243265248‡
1992¹National267237241268‡256