Overall Performance Results

Compared with performance in large central city schools...

• at grade 4, students in Austin, Charlotte, Houston, and New York City scored higher, on average; and average scores in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, the District of Columbia, and Los Angeles were lower.
• at grade 4, the percentages of students performing at or above Basic in Austin, Charlotte, and New York City were higher.
• at grade 4, the percentages at or above Proficient were higher in Austin and Charlotte; while in Chicago, Cleveland, the District of Columbia, and Los Angeles, the percentages were lower for both achievement levels.
• at grade 8, students in Austin, Boston, Charlotte, and San Diego scored higher, on average; and average scores in Atlanta, Cleveland, the District of Columbia, Houston, and Los Angeles were lower.
• at grade 8, the percentage of students performing at or above Basic in Charlotte was higher.
• at grade 8, the percentages performing at or above Proficient were higher in Austin, Boston, and Charlotte.

Compared with performance in the nation...

• at grade 4, students in Charlotte scored higher, on average, and students in Austin, had an average score that was not significantly different.
• at grade 8, average scores for students in nine districts were lower, and average scores in Austin and Charlotte were not significantly different.