Achievement-Level Results in Reading: 2002–2005
Grade 4
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Between 2002 and 2005, the percentages of students performing at or above Basic increased in 2 of the 6 urban districts that participated in both years: Atlanta and New York City.
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Between 2003 and 2005, no district showed a significant increase in the percentage performing at or above Basic.
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Between 2002 and 2005, the percentage performing at or above Proficient increased in Atlanta and Los Angeles.
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Between 2003 and 2005, the percentage performing at or above Proficient increased in Los Angeles.
Grade 8
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None of the districts had a higher percentage of students performing at or above Basic in 2005 than in either of the two previous assessment years.
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Between 2002 and 2005, the percentage performing at or above Proficient increased in Atlanta.
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Percentage of students by reading achievement level, grade 4 public schools: By urban district, various years, 2002–2005
District |
Below Basic |
At or above Basic |
At or above Proficient |
At Advanced |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
2002 |
2003 |
2005 |
Nation |
38 |
|
38 |
* |
38 |
|
62 |
|
62 |
* |
62 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
|
30 |
|
6 |
|
7 |
|
7 |
|
Large central city1 |
56 |
* |
53 |
|
51 |
|
44 |
* |
47 |
|
49 |
|
17 |
* |
19 |
|
20 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
Atlanta |
65 |
* |
63 |
|
59 |
|
35 |
* |
37 |
|
41 |
|
12 |
* |
14 |
|
17 |
|
3 |
|
4 |
|
4 |
|
Austin |
— |
|
— |
|
39 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
61 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
28 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
7 |
|
Boston |
— |
|
52 |
|
49 |
|
— |
|
48 |
|
51 |
|
— |
|
16 |
|
16 |
|
— |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
Charlotte |
— |
|
36 |
|
35 |
|
— |
|
64 |
|
65 |
|
— |
|
31 |
|
33 |
|
— |
|
8 |
|
9 |
|
Chicago |
66 |
|
60 |
|
60 |
|
34 |
|
40 |
|
40 |
|
11 |
|
14 |
|
14 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
Cleveland |
— |
|
65 |
|
63 |
|
— |
|
35 |
|
37 |
|
— |
|
9 |
|
10 |
|
— |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
District of Columbia |
69 |
|
69 |
|
67 |
|
31 |
|
31 |
|
33 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
11 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
2 |
|
Houston |
52 |
|
52 |
|
48 |
|
48 |
|
48 |
|
52 |
|
18 |
|
18 |
|
21 |
|
3 |
|
3 |
|
5 |
|
Los Angeles |
67 |
|
65 |
|
63 |
|
33 |
|
35 |
|
37 |
|
11 |
* |
11 |
* |
14 |
|
2 |
* |
2 |
|
3 |
|
New York City |
53 |
* |
47 |
|
43 |
|
47 |
* |
53 |
|
57 |
|
19 |
|
22 |
|
22 |
|
5 |
|
4 |
|
5 |
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San Diego |
— |
|
49 |
|
49 |
|
— |
|
51 |
|
51 |
|
— |
|
22 |
|
22 |
|
— |
|
5 |
|
5 |
|
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View more information about reading achievement levels on the NAEP website. Read the specific definitions of the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced achievement levels for grades 4 and 8.
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