Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year	Jurisdiction	White				Black				Hispanic				Asian/Pacific Islander				American Indian/Alaska Native				Two or more races
Year	Jurisdiction	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced	below Basic	at or above Basic	at or above Proficient	at Advanced
— Not available. # Rounds to zero. ‡ 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”. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011	National public	16	84	41	4	42	58	14	1	37	63	18	1	18	82	46	8	36	64	22	2	23	77	36	4
2011	Large city	17	83	43	5	45	55	13	1	40	60	16	1	21	79	41	6	31	69	24	3	20	80	36	4
2011	Albuquerque	17	83	40	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	43	57	14	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Atlanta	4	96	65	4	40	60	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Austin	6	94	59	7	46	54	12	#	37	63	18	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Baltimore City	24	76	34	4	50	50	8	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Boston	15	85	55	12	44	56	14	1	45	55	15	#	13	87	50	7	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Charlotte	9	91	56	6	35	65	18	1	32	68	24	1	28	72	37	5	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Chicago	20	80	41	7	45	55	13	1	32	68	21	1	26	74	38	6	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Cleveland	27	73	25	1	60	40	7	#	50	50	9	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Dallas	13	87	46	4	49	51	9	#	42	58	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Detroit	‡	‡	‡	‡	59	41	7	#	45	55	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	District of Columbia (DCPS)	6	94	63	13	60	40	10	1	57	43	14	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Fresno	34	66	29	2	64	36	9	1	58	42	9	#	52	48	12	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Hillsborough County (FL)	14	86	45	4	44	56	12	1	30	70	24	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Houston	8	92	56	6	42	58	12	#	38	62	13	#	16	84	55	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Jefferson County (KY)	20	80	36	3	47	53	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Los Angeles	17	83	41	6	49	51	15	1	50	50	11	#	23	77	38	4	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Miami-Dade	17	83	44	4	45	55	13	#	26	74	30	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Milwaukee	33	67	26	1	62	38	6	#	47	53	11	#	39	61	16	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	New York City	18	82	38	4	41	59	16	1	43	57	17	1	19	81	46	6	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	Philadelphia	29	71	37	5	46	54	13	#	54	46	9	1	33	67	28	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2011	San Diego	15	85	46	4	50	50	11	#	43	57	15	1	22	78	38	4	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	National public	17	83	39	3	44	56	13	#	41	59	16	1	18	82	44	6	37	63	21	2	24	76	32	3
2009	Large city	17	83	42	4	47	53	11	#	44	56	14	#	23	77	38	5	35	65	20	2	33	67	25	3
2009	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Atlanta	2	98	70	9	43	57	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Austin	10	90	55	6	43	57	14	#	38	62	18	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Baltimore City	‡	‡	‡	‡	48	52	9	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Boston	11	89	55	10	43	57	14	1	36	64	13	1	11	89	45	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Charlotte	13	87	48	5	40	60	15	#	36	64	18	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Chicago	16	84	40	3	47	53	11	#	41	59	17	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Cleveland	28	72	23	1	52	48	7	#	55	45	11	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Detroit	‡	‡	‡	‡	60	40	7	#	62	38	6	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	57	43	9	#	38	62	22	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Fresno	26	74	32	2	63	37	8	#	56	44	8	#	52	48	10	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2009	Houston	10	90	52	5	44	56	11	#	37	63	15	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Jefferson County (KY)	23	77	34	3	46	54	13	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Los Angeles	17	83	38	3	52	48	11	#	50	50	11	#	24	76	35	4	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Miami-Dade	19	81	43	7	39	61	17	1	25	75	29	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Milwaukee	22	78	33	3	59	41	6	#	38	62	15	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	New York City	19	81	41	3	44	56	12	#	47	53	13	#	21	79	40	5	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	Philadelphia	24	76	33	5	52	48	9	1	49	51	9	#	22	78	39	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2009	San Diego	18	82	43	4	51	49	8	#	47	53	14	1	23	77	32	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	National public	17	83	38	3	46	54	12	#	43	57	14	1	21	79	40	5	42	58	19	2	26	74	32	4
2007	Large city	18	82	39	4	51	49	10	#	47	53	12	#	26	74	34	3	49	51	15	2	35	65	29	5
2007	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	50	50	9	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Austin	9	91	58	7	54	46	10	#	45	55	15	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Boston	20	80	48	10	40	60	16	#	48	52	10	#	19	81	46	8	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Charlotte	12	88	52	6	44	56	14	#	35	65	20	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Chicago	23	77	38	4	50	50	9	#	31	69	20	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Cleveland	20	80	26	1	49	51	7	#	42	58	16	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	55	45	9	#	44	56	19	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Houston	11	89	52	7	38	62	12	#	43	57	13	#	9	91	61	12	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Los Angeles	19	81	41	5	62	38	6	#	55	45	8	#	24	76	32	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	New York City	20	80	41	5	50	50	11	#	49	51	13	#	21	79	37	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2007	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2007	San Diego	18	82	42	3	52	48	10	#	55	45	11	#	22	78	35	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	National public	19	81	37	3	49	51	11	#	45	55	14	1	21	79	39	5	39	61	18	1	30	70	30	3
2005	Large city	19	81	38	4	52	48	10	#	47	53	13	1	24	76	35	4	45	55	15	2	26	74	26	2
2005	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	57	43	9	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Austin	14	86	50	7	48	52	10	#	48	52	13	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Boston	19	81	46	4	48	52	13	1	43	57	16	#	15	85	55	8	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Charlotte	13	87	49	7	45	55	13	1	42	58	19	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Chicago	19	81	41	3	50	50	10	#	38	62	16	1	12	88	44	6	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Cleveland	34	66	20	2	56	44	8	#	43	57	10	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	District of Columbia (DCPS)	6	94	74	24	58	42	9	#	41	59	18	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Houston	11	89	53	7	47	53	11	#	44	56	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Los Angeles	31	69	31	5	60	40	8	#	57	43	9	#	27	73	30	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	New York City	20	80	38	4	51	49	10	#	43	57	14	#	20	80	42	5	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2005	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	San Diego	18	82	44	5	47	53	12	#	50	50	12	1	24	76	31	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	National public	18	82	39	4	47	53	12	#	46	54	14	1	22	78	38	5	41	59	18	1	27	73	28	2
2003	Large city	21	79	37	3	51	49	10	#	49	51	12	#	31	69	30	3	50	50	13	#	32	68	17	2
2003	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Atlanta	‡	‡	‡	‡	56	44	8	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Austin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Boston	21	79	44	7	47	53	14	1	46	54	14	1	17	83	44	5	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Charlotte	12	88	49	5	45	55	14	#	48	52	14	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Chicago	21	79	30	2	48	52	10	#	39	61	15	1	22	78	35	7	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Cleveland	38	62	14	#	55	45	8	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	55	45	8	#	49	51	11	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Houston	20	80	40	3	47	53	12	#	49	51	10	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Los Angeles	24	76	36	3	59	41	7	#	63	37	6	#	36	64	27	3	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	New York City	21	79	42	6	44	56	13	#	43	57	17	1	28	72	35	4	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2003	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	San Diego	21	79	37	4	54	46	7	#	54	46	9	#	29	71	27	2	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	National public	17	83	39	3	46	54	13	#	44	56	14	#	25	75	34	3	36	64	18	1	28	72	24	2
2002	Large city	20	80	40	5	51	49	10	#	48	52	12	#	35	65	26	1	26	74	29	3	28	72	18	1
2002	Albuquerque	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Atlanta	16	84	47	5	61	39	5	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Austin	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Baltimore City	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Boston	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Charlotte	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Chicago	25	75	31	5	43	57	10	#	39	61	12	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Cleveland	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Dallas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Detroit	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	District of Columbia (DCPS)	‡	‡	‡	‡	54	46	8	#	47	53	11	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Fresno	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Hillsborough County (FL)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Houston	13	87	47	5	40	60	15	#	48	52	13	#	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Jefferson County (KY)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Los Angeles	27	73	33	3	57	43	8	#	64	36	5	#	27	73	26	1	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Miami-Dade	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	Milwaukee	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	New York City	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡	‡
2002	Philadelphia	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	San Diego	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—