U.S. history scores for White, Black, and Hispanic fourth-graders at all except the 90th percentile were higher in 2010 than in 1994.
Read specific descriptions of what fourth-graders should know and be able to do at the Basic, Proficient, and Advanced U.S. history achievement levels.
Read more information on how to interpret NAEP U.S. history results, including how each student group is defined.