NAEP Reading Mathematics 2005 - Mathematics: National Results: All Achievement Levels

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Achievement-Level Trends in Mathematics 1990–2005

Higher percentages of fourth- and eighth-graders performed at Advanced, at or above Proficient, and at or above Basic in 2005 than in any previous assessment year.

Percentage of students, by mathematics achievement level, grade 4: Various years, 1990–2005
Assessment year	Below Basic		At or above Basic		At or above Proficient		Advanced
Accommodations not permitted
1990	50	*	50	*	13	*	1	*
1992	41	*	59	*	18	*	2	*
1996	36	*	64	*	21	*	2	*

Accommodations permitted
1996	37	*	63	*	21	*	2	*
2000	35	*	65	*	24	*	3	*
2003	23	*	77	*	32	*	4	*
2005	20		80		36		5
* Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE: Rows will not sum to 100 percent because of cumulative categories. 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.