Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, and 1998
Year	Jurisdiction	ELL	Not ELL
Year	Jurisdiction	Average scale score	Average 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), 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011	National	224	267
2009	National	219	266
2007	National	223	265
2005	National	224	264
2003	National	222	265
2002	National	224	266
2000	National	—	—
2000¹	National	—	—
1998	National	—	—