Trend in score gaps between White and Hispanic fourth-grade public school students in NAEP reading, by jurisdiction

Findings

• The score gap between White and Hispanic students was smaller in 2007 than in 2003 in the District of Columbia and widened over the same period in Los Angeles.

‡ Reporting standards not met.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2007.
¹ District did not participate in 2002 and/or 2003.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores. View complete data for each district: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, District of Columbia, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 2002–2007 Trial Urban District Reading Assessments.