Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 mathematics, by gender and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
Year
Jurisdiction
Male
Female
below Basic
Standard Error
at or above Basic
Standard Error
at or above Proficient
Standard Error
at Advanced
Standard Error
below Basic
Standard Error
at or above Basic
Standard Error
at or above Proficient
Standard Error
at Advanced
Standard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. 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), 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Mathematics Assessments.
2009
National public
28
(0.3)
72
(0.3)
34
(0.4)
8
(0.2)
29
(0.4)
71
(0.4)
31
(0.4)
7
(0.2)
2009
Large city
40
(1.0)
60
(1.0)
25
(0.9)
6
(0.4)
41
(1.2)
59
(1.2)
22
(0.8)
5
(0.3)
2009
Atlanta
54
(3.6)
46
(3.6)
10
(2.1)
2
(0.8)
55
(2.4)
45
(2.4)
13
(1.7)
1
(0.5)
2009
Austin
25
(1.5)
75
(1.5)
39
(1.6)
12
(1.1)
25
(1.4)
75
(1.4)
39
(2.2)
10
(1.6)
2009
Baltimore City
56
(3.1)
44
(3.1)
13
(3.3)
1
(0.6)
58
(3.6)
42
(3.6)
7
(2.0)
1
(0.6)
2009
Boston
32
(2.7)
68
(2.7)
30
(1.9)
8
(1.1)
33
(2.2)
67
(2.2)
32
(2.3)
9
(1.6)
2009
Charlotte
31
(2.0)
69
(2.0)
34
(1.8)
10
(1.2)
26
(2.1)
74
(2.1)
31
(1.8)
7
(1.1)
2009
Chicago
45
(2.4)
55
(2.4)
19
(1.6)
3
(0.5)
52
(2.6)
48
(2.6)
12
(1.5)
1
(0.4)
2009
Cleveland
56
(2.5)
44
(2.5)
9
(1.4)
1
(0.4)
60
(2.8)
40
(2.8)
6
(1.1)
#
(†)
2009
Detroit
76
(2.6)
24
(2.6)
4
(1.4)
#
(†)
78
(4.1)
22
(4.1)
5
(1.6)
#
(†)
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
64
(2.5)
36
(2.5)
12
(1.6)
3
(0.7)
60
(2.7)
40
(2.7)
12
(1.5)
4
(0.9)
2009
Fresno
51
(1.9)
49
(1.9)
16
(1.9)
3
(0.8)
58
(2.0)
42
(2.0)
13
(1.6)
2
(0.8)
2009
Houston
32
(1.8)
68
(1.8)
24
(2.2)
5
(1.4)
30
(1.8)
70
(1.8)
24
(2.6)
5
(1.3)
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
39
(1.6)
61
(1.6)
24
(1.9)
5
(0.8)
41
(2.1)
59
(2.1)
20
(2.0)
4
(0.8)
2009
Los Angeles
53
(1.5)
47
(1.5)
15
(1.6)
2
(0.7)
56
(1.7)
44
(1.7)
12
(1.2)
2
(0.4)
2009
Miami-Dade
36
(1.7)
64
(1.7)
24
(1.8)
3
(0.9)
37
(1.5)
63
(1.5)
20
(2.2)
3
(1.1)
2009
Milwaukee
66
(2.6)
34
(2.6)
6
(1.6)
1
(0.3)
61
(3.5)
39
(3.5)
8
(1.7)
#
(†)
2009
New York City
38
(2.2)
62
(2.2)
28
(2.3)
8
(1.4)
42
(3.1)
58
(3.1)
23
(1.5)
6
(0.9)
2009
Philadelphia
49
(2.5)
51
(2.5)
17
(2.4)
4
(1.1)
46
(3.2)
54
(3.2)
16
(2.7)
3
(1.1)
2009
San Diego
32
(3.3)
68
(3.3)
34
(3.0)
8
(2.2)
32
(2.6)
68
(2.6)
31
(2.5)
5
(1.3)
2007
National public
29
(0.3)
71
(0.3)
33
(0.3)
8
(0.2)
30
(0.4)
70
(0.4)
29
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
2007
Large city
43
(1.0)
57
(1.0)
23
(1.0)
5
(0.5)
43
(1.0)
57
(1.0)
20
(0.6)
4
(0.3)
2007
Atlanta
63
(3.2)
37
(3.2)
11
(1.6)
2
(0.7)
56
(2.6)
44
(2.6)
12
(1.9)
1
(0.6)
2007
Austin
28
(2.7)
72
(2.7)
35
(2.0)
10
(1.2)
28
(2.0)
72
(2.0)
32
(1.7)
9
(1.6)
2007
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Boston
35
(3.0)
65
(3.0)
28
(2.1)
8
(1.2)
36
(2.3)
64
(2.3)
26
(2.0)
6
(1.2)
2007
Charlotte
32
(2.4)
68
(2.4)
33
(1.9)
11
(1.5)
28
(2.0)
72
(2.0)
34
(2.3)
10
(1.2)
2007
Chicago
52
(2.7)
48
(2.7)
13
(1.9)
2
(0.6)
50
(2.5)
50
(2.5)
12
(1.6)
2
(0.7)
2007
Cleveland
55
(3.3)
45
(3.3)
7
(1.3)
#
(†)
55
(2.8)
45
(2.8)
7
(1.6)
#
(†)
2007
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
66
(2.0)
34
(2.0)
8
(1.0)
1
(0.4)
66
(1.9)
34
(1.9)
8
(1.0)
1
(0.3)
2007
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Houston
34
(2.3)
66
(2.3)
22
(2.1)
5
(1.7)
36
(2.3)
64
(2.3)
20
(1.7)
4
(1.0)
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Los Angeles
56
(1.7)
44
(1.7)
16
(1.5)
3
(0.7)
55
(1.9)
45
(1.9)
12
(1.3)
1
(0.5)
2007
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
New York City
44
(2.1)
56
(2.1)
21
(1.7)
7
(1.1)
41
(2.2)
59
(2.2)
22
(2.1)
5
(1.2)
2007
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2007
San Diego
37
(2.0)
63
(2.0)
26
(1.9)
7
(1.0)
41
(2.4)
59
(2.4)
22
(2.2)
4
(1.0)
2005
National public
32
(0.3)
68
(0.3)
30
(0.3)
6
(0.1)
33
(0.3)
67
(0.3)
27
(0.3)
5
(0.1)
2005
Large city
46
(0.8)
54
(0.8)
20
(0.8)
4
(0.4)
48
(0.8)
52
(0.8)
18
(0.7)
3
(0.3)
2005
Atlanta
70
(2.1)
30
(2.1)
7
(1.2)
2
(0.6)
68
(2.7)
32
(2.7)
7
(1.2)
1
(†)
2005
Austin
32
(2.6)
68
(2.6)
34
(2.8)
11
(1.3)
32
(2.2)
68
(2.2)
32
(2.0)
7
(1.7)
2005
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Boston
45
(2.7)
55
(2.7)
20
(1.9)
6
(1.3)
39
(2.3)
61
(2.3)
25
(2.3)
7
(1.5)
2005
Charlotte
34
(1.7)
66
(1.7)
32
(2.2)
9
(1.2)
29
(2.1)
71
(2.1)
34
(2.0)
8
(1.4)
2005
Chicago
54
(2.3)
46
(2.3)
12
(1.4)
2
(0.7)
56
(1.9)
44
(1.9)
10
(1.1)
1
(0.7)
2005
Cleveland
66
(2.8)
34
(2.8)
6
(1.4)
#
(†)
65
(3.2)
35
(3.2)
7
(1.3)
1
(0.4)
2005
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
68
(1.8)
32
(1.8)
7
(1.0)
2
(0.5)
71
(1.7)
29
(1.7)
6
(0.8)
1
(0.4)
2005
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Houston
42
(2.3)
58
(2.3)
16
(1.6)
3
(0.6)
43
(2.3)
57
(2.3)
17
(1.7)
2
(0.7)
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Los Angeles
61
(2.0)
39
(2.0)
12
(1.2)
3
(0.7)
64
(1.8)
36
(1.8)
9
(1.3)
1
(†)
2005
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
New York City
47
(2.0)
53
(2.0)
19
(2.1)
5
(1.1)
45
(2.6)
55
(2.6)
21
(2.8)
4
(1.4)
2005
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2005
San Diego
41
(2.6)
59
(2.6)
21
(1.8)
4
(0.9)
37
(2.3)
63
(2.3)
23
(2.1)
4
(0.9)
2003
National public
33
(0.4)
67
(0.4)
29
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
34
(0.4)
66
(0.4)
26
(0.3)
4
(0.1)
2003
Large city
48
(0.9)
52
(0.9)
18
(0.8)
3
(0.4)
52
(1.2)
48
(1.2)
15
(0.6)
2
(0.2)
2003
Atlanta
71
(1.8)
29
(1.8)
6
(1.1)
1
(0.7)
69
(1.7)
31
(1.7)
5
(0.9)
1
(0.4)
2003
Austin
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Baltimore City
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Boston
52
(2.0)
48
(2.0)
17
(1.6)
4
(1.0)
52
(2.0)
48
(2.0)
18
(1.8)
4
(0.9)
2003
Charlotte
32
(1.9)
68
(1.9)
33
(2.0)
8
(1.2)
33
(2.3)
67
(2.3)
30
(2.3)
6
(1.1)
2003
Chicago
57
(2.7)
43
(2.7)
10
(1.5)
1
(0.4)
60
(2.2)
40
(2.2)
8
(1.6)
1
(0.5)
2003
Cleveland
61
(2.3)
39
(2.3)
7
(1.2)
#
(†)
64
(2.7)
36
(2.7)
5
(1.1)
#
(†)
2003
Detroit
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
71
(1.6)
29
(1.6)
7
(0.7)
1
(0.4)
71
(1.5)
29
(1.5)
5
(0.9)
1
(0.4)
2003
Fresno
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Houston
46
(2.7)
54
(2.7)
14
(1.4)
2
(0.7)
50
(2.0)
50
(2.0)
10
(1.1)
1
(0.4)
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Los Angeles
67
(1.6)
33
(1.6)
8
(1.0)
1
(0.4)
68
(2.2)
32
(2.2)
7
(1.0)
1
(0.4)
2003
Miami-Dade
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
Milwaukee
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
New York City
46
(2.4)
54
(2.4)
20
(1.8)
4
(1.1)
46
(2.5)
54
(2.5)
20
(2.3)
4
(0.9)
2003
Philadelphia
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
—
(†)
2003
San Diego
45
(2.2)
55
(2.2)
21
(2.1)
2
(0.9)
50
(2.5)
50
(2.5)
16
(1.6)
2
(0.7)