Differences in overall average scores in 2009 between participating districts and large cities sometimes varied when results were examined for student groups.
- Among the seven districts where average scores were lower than the score for large cities, there were no significant differences in scores for White students in two districts (Los Angeles and Milwaukee), for Black students in three districts (Baltimore City, Cleveland, and Los Angeles), and for Hispanic students in four districts (Cleveland, Detroit, the District of Columbia, and Milwaukee) when compared to their peers in large cities.
- Among the five districts where overall scores were higher than the score for large cities, there were higher scores for White students in two districts (Austin and Boston), for Black students in two districts (Charlotte and Miami-Dade), and for Hispanic students in three districts (Austin, Boston, and Miami-Dade).
Comparison of district and large city average scores for eighth-grade public school students in NAEP reading, by selected student groups: 2009
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Reading Assessment.