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 8: Various years, 1990–2005
Assessment year	Below Basic		At or above Basic		At or above Proficient		Advanced
Accommodations not permitted
1990	48	*	52	*	15	*	2	*
1992	42	*	58	*	21	*	3	*
1996	38	*	62	*	24	*	4	*

Accommodations permitted
1996	39	*	61	*	23	*	4	*
2000	37	*	63	*	26	*	5	*
2003	32	*	68	*	29	*	5	*
2005	31		69		30		6
* Significantly different from 2005.
NOTE: Rows will not sum to 100 percent due to cumulative categories. View complete data with standard errors for grade 8.

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.