Achievement-Level Results in Mathematics: 2003 and 2005
Grade 4
- Between 2003 and 2005, the percentages of students performing at or above Basic increased in 8 of the 10 urban districts that participated in both years: Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, the District of Columbia, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego.
- Boston, the District of Columbia, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego showed increases in the percentages of students performing at or above Proficient.
Grade 8
- Between 2003 and 2005, the percentages of students performing at or above Basic and at or above Proficient increased in 4 of the 10 urban districts that participated in both years: Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
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Percentage of students by mathematics achievement level, grade 4 public schools: By urban district, 2003 and 2005
District |
Below Basic |
At or above Basic |
At or above Proficient |
At Advanced |
2003 |
2005 |
2003 |
2005 |
2003 |
2005 |
2003 |
2005 |
Nation |
24 |
* |
21 |
|
76 |
* |
79 |
|
31 |
* |
35 |
|
4 |
* |
5 |
|
Large central city1 |
37 |
* |
32 |
|
63 |
* |
68 |
|
20 |
* |
24 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
Atlanta |
50 |
* |
43 |
|
50 |
* |
57 |
|
13 |
|
17 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
|
Austin |
— |
|
15 |
|
— |
|
85 |
|
— |
|
40 |
|
— |
|
7 |
|
Boston |
41 |
* |
28 |
|
59 |
* |
72 |
|
12 |
* |
22 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
Charlotte |
16 |
|
14 |
|
84 |
|
86 |
|
41 |
|
44 |
|
6 |
* |
9 |
|
Chicago |
50 |
|
48 |
|
50 |
|
52 |
|
10 |
|
13 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Cleveland |
49 |
* |
40 |
|
51 |
* |
60 |
|
10 |
|
13 |
|
# |
|
# |
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District of Columbia |
64 |
* |
55 |
|
36 |
* |
45 |
|
7 |
* |
10 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
Houston |
30 |
* |
23 |
|
70 |
* |
77 |
|
18 |
* |
26 |
|
1 |
|
3 |
|
Los Angeles |
48 |
* |
42 |
|
52 |
* |
58 |
|
13 |
* |
18 |
|
1 |
|
2 |
|
New York City |
33 |
* |
27 |
|
67 |
* |
73 |
|
21 |
* |
26 |
|
2 |
|
3 |
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San Diego |
34 |
* |
26 |
|
66 |
* |
74 |
|
20 |
* |
29 |
|
2 |
* |
4 |
|
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View more information about mathematics 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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