NAEP Reading Mathematics 2005 - Mathematics: National Results: Basic and Proficient

National Trends

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Average Scale Scores

Basic and Proficient

All Achievement Levels

Mathematics Achievement-Level Results for the Nation

In 2005, higher percentages of fourth-graders performed at or above Basic (80 percent) and Proficient (36 percent) than in any previous assessment year.
In 2005, higher percentages of eighth-graders performed at or above Basic (69 percent) and Proficient (30 percent) than in any previous assessment year.

GRADE 4

GRADE 8

Percentage of students at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in mathematics, grade 4: Various years, 1990-2005

Percentage of students at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in mathematics, grade 4: Various years,1990-2005

* Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE: The gray shaded boxes represent results based on administrations when accommodations were not permitted. View complete data with standard errors for grade 4.

View more information about mathematics achievement levels on the NAEP website. Read the specific definitions of the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced achievement levels for grades 4 and 8.