Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by time per week on language arts and jurisdiction: 2009
YearJurisdictionLess than 3 hours3-4.9 hours5-6.9 hours7-9.9 hours10 hours or more
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. Analyze results with NAEP Data Explorer.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Reading Assessment.
2009National public212215222222219
2009 Large city205205215213209
2009 Atlanta213210209210207
2009 Austin‡214229219221
2009 Baltimore City219195‡203201
2009 Boston‡‡218221215
2009 Charlotte‡226224220227
2009 Chicago205202209206201
2009 Cleveland‡‡196194196
2009 Detroit‡‡‡190185
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡‡193211202
2009 Fresno188188208205197
2009 Houston‡210208216212
2009 Jefferson County (KY)‡220227217219
2009 Los Angeles195195201206196
2009 Miami-Dade217‡216221222
2009 Milwaukee‡200199197195
2009 New York City‡202220216219
2009 Philadelphia‡‡‡195197
2009 San Diego‡201‡211214