Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionWhiteBlackHispanicAsian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska NativeTwo or more races
Average scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale scoreAverage scale score
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Prior to 2011, students in the “two or more races” category were categorized as “unclassified”. 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), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National231205206235202227
2009National230205205235204226
2007National231203205232203225
2005National229200203229204223
2003National229198200226202223
2002National229199201224207219
2000National224190190225214‡
2000¹National225191197229204‡
1998National225193193215‡‡
1998¹National226193195221‡‡
1994¹National224185188220211‡
1992¹National224192197216‡‡