Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 reading, by National School Lunch Program eligibility, 6 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionNot eligibleReduced-price lunchFree lunchInformation not availableSchool refused informationNot participating
below Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advancedbelow Basicat or above Basicat or above Proficientat Advanced
— Not available.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National public15854452674262396117135652541387458
2011 Large city1981405247626343571513664253991395
2011 Albuquerque2278353475312#
2011 Atlanta1387452435711#
2011 Austin109053624761914357141
2011 Baltimore City3169273356519150508#
2011 Boston208047932682314357161
2011 Charlotte12884953763191
2011 Chicago20804583961161
2011 Cleveland524811#
2011 Dallas27732723763181455510#
2011 Detroit524811#58426#
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)326834663378#
2011 Fresno198135361398#
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)148647421792723763181
2011 Houston2377342406012#
2011 Jefferson County (KY)17834144159171
2011 Los Angeles21794052575251505011#3565294
2011 Miami-Dade178343520803133664201
2011 Milwaukee3169231396113#61396#
2011 New York City217934318824483961212
2011 Philadelphia1882436485212#
2011 San Diego16844542872251455514#
2009National public16844143268211425815135652421981487
2009 Large city21793743565191475313#3367231
2009 Albuquerque
2009 Atlanta1684423475310#
2009 Austin13874953169251455512#
2009 Baltimore City297120151498#
2009 Boston20804372872222396115#
2009 Charlotte20803944159151
2009 Chicago1684382445613#
2009 Cleveland485210#
2009 Dallas
2009 Detroit495111#65355#
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)297134761397#
2009 Fresno138740360406#
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)
2009 Houston1882404415912#
2009 Jefferson County (KY)19813943565221445614#
2009 Los Angeles28723433664181514911#2575282
2009 Miami-Dade178340425752823664201
2009 Milwaukee3367241356514#57438#
2009 New York City237735429712214258171
2009 Philadelphia2278367485211#
2009 San Diego20803933268221514911#
2007National public18823943268211435714137632421783455
2007 Large city24763433664191495111#3961242
2007 Albuquerque
2007 Atlanta307032454467#
2007 Austin14865064060141524810#
2007 Baltimore City
2007 Boston267439726742434258151
2007 Charlotte178343534662314852121
2007 Chicago22783534258141
2007 Cleveland445611#
2007 Dallas
2007 Detroit
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)406022355457#59417#
2007 Fresno
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)
2007 Houston2080375425812#
2007 Jefferson County (KY)
2007 Los Angeles4258203415916155459#4060223
2007 Miami-Dade
2007 Milwaukee
2007 New York City188242627732824654161
2007 Philadelphia
2007 San Diego21793733664171594110#
2005National public198138434662114654141376324233672411585508
2005 Large city26743343565201505012#584211#2575261
2005 Albuquerque
2005 Atlanta336731460407#
2005 Austin19814363763181544610#
2005 Baltimore City
2005 Boston198146526742744654161
2005 Charlotte1783446356515#4951111
2005 Chicago27733444456141
2005 Cleveland514910#
2005 Dallas
2005 Detroit
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)4456203336724163376#
2005 Fresno
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)
2005 Houston2773303465411#
2005 Jefferson County (KY)
2005 Los Angeles3763243445619159418#
2005 Miami-Dade
2005 Milwaukee
2005 New York City247635434661914258181
2005 Philadelphia
2005 San Diego25753443862171505013#
2003National public188239432682214753131316928226742921882437
2003 Large city26743134060191514911#47531711585362
2003 Albuquerque
2003 Atlanta3268261475311#59416#
2003 Austin
2003 Baltimore City
2003 Boston2674344356524145551512872386
2003 Charlotte1783414425815#514912#
2003 Chicago22783232773222465411#2080333
2003 Cleveland524810#
2003 Dallas
2003 Detroit
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)4456173485211162385#
2003 Fresno
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)
2003 Houston3367232435715153479#
2003 Jefferson County (KY)
2003 Los Angeles4258182445618265356#4555181
2003 Miami-Dade
2003 Milwaukee
2003 New York City13874874258171
2003 Philadelphia
2003 San Diego2674303415918255459#4060211