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The charts below allow for comparisons to be made between district science performance and the performance for the nation and large cities nationally.

  • In the Comparison to National Results tab below, performance for public school students in large cities and various districts is compared to the national averages. An up or down arrow for each student group indicates whether scores or percentages in the district were higher or lower than the national average.
  • In the Comparisons to Large City Results tab, an up or down arrow for each student group indicates whether scores or percentages in the district were higher or lower than the average score for public school students in large cities nationally.
  • In the tabs showing performance gaps, click on any "sort" button to rank districts numerically by the data in that column. Click on a jurisdiction to see how other jurisdictions compare in terms of statistical significance.
Average Scores
Percentage at or Above Basic

 Of the 11 districts that scored lower than large cities nationally, scores for at least one racial/ethnic group in 10 of the districts (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Fresno, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York City, and Philadelphia) were not significantly different from the large city score for that group.

Comparison of district and large city average scores in NAEP science for eighth-grade public school students, by selected student groups: 2009

Comparison of district and large city average scores in NAEP science for eighth-grade public school students, by selected student groups: 2009

NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. See complete data for students overall, White students, Black students, Hispanic students, Asian/Pacific Islander students, students eligible for the National School Lunch Program, and students not eligible for the National School Lunch Program.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Science Assessment.

Read specific descriptions of what fourth-graders should know and be able to do at the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced science achievement levels.

Read more information on how to interpret NAEP science results, including how each student group is defined.