NAEP - TUDA Reading Mathematics 2005: Reading Results by Gender

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District Reading Results by Gender

Grade 4

Female students scored higher, on average, than male students in 8 of the 11 districts. Female and male students’ average scores did not differ significantly in Boston, Charlotte, and Houston.

Grade 8

The average score of female students was higher than the average score of male students in every participating district except Austin.

Female
Students

Male-Female
Gap

Average reading score difference by gender, grade 4 public schools: By urban district, 2005
District	Male		Female	Female score minus Male score
Nation	214	*	220	6
Large central city	202	*	209	7
Atlanta	197	*	205	8
Austin	211	*	221	10
Boston	205		209	4
Charlotte	218		225	7
Chicago	195	*	202	7
Cleveland	193	*	201	9
District of Columbia	186	*	195	9
Houston	208		213	5
Los Angeles	192	*	199	7
New York City	209	*	217	7
San Diego	203	*	213	10
* Significantly different from the score of female students.
NOTE: Score differences are calculated using unrounded numbers. DATA: View complete data with standard errors for scale scores in each district: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, District of Columbia, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego.

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