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National percentile rankings for jurisdictions based on average scores in NAEP fourth-grade science, by low-income status and race/ethnicity: 2005
  Percentile ranking
Jurisdiction Overall Low-income White Black Hispanic
Nation 47 31 62 24 28
Large central city 31 23 62 21 24
Atlanta 29 20 86 22 ‡
Austin 45 31 80 29 32
Boston 29 26 52 23 25
Charlotte 42 25 66 25 31
Chicago 22 19 54 16 23
Cleveland 24 24 43 20 26
Houston 34 27 79 26 29
Los Angeles 22 18 56 12 19
New York City 29 26 53 24 22
San Diego 34 23 63 21 21
‡ Sample size is insufficient to permit reliable estimates for Hispanic students in Atlanta.
NOTE: Data for other race/ethnicity categories and income levels are included in overall but not reported separately. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. In NAEP, low-income students are students identified as eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Science Assessment.

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