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 8 public schools: By urban district, 2005
District	Male		Female	Female score minus Male score
Nation	255	*	266	10
Large central city	245	*	255	10
Atlanta	232	*	246	14
Austin	253		260	8
Boston	246	*	259	13
Charlotte	254	*	265	12
Chicago	243	*	256	13
Cleveland	232	*	247	15
District of Columbia	230	*	245	16
Houston	242	*	253	11
Los Angeles	235	*	244	9
New York City	246	*	256	10
San Diego	251	*	256	6
* 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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