Percentages at or above each achievement level for grade 8 mathematics, by status as English learner, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2003
YearJurisdictionELLNot ELL
below BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Errorbelow BasicStandard Errorat or above BasicStandard Errorat or above ProficientStandard Errorat AdvancedStandard Error
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
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.
2009National public72(1.3)28(1.3)5(0.5)1(0.2)26(0.3)74(0.3)34(0.3)8(0.2)
2009 Large city77(2.1)23(2.1)4(0.5)#(0.1)36(0.9)64(0.9)26(0.8)6(0.3)
2009 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)54(2.3)46(2.3)12(1.5)1(0.5)
2009 Austin68(3.7)32(3.7)5(1.7)#(†)17(1.1)83(1.1)45(1.4)13(1.1)
2009 Baltimore City‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)57(2.6)43(2.6)10(1.9)1(0.4)
2009 Boston78(4.6)22(4.6)6(2.9)#(†)29(1.9)71(1.9)33(1.3)9(1.1)
2009 Charlotte55(6.8)45(6.8)12(3.8)#(†)27(1.4)73(1.4)34(1.2)9(0.8)
2009 Chicago78(5.3)22(5.3)2(†)#(†)47(2.1)53(2.1)16(1.4)2(0.4)
2009 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)57(1.6)43(1.6)8(0.9)1(0.2)
2009 Detroit58(9.8)42(9.8)6(3.2)#(†)79(2.9)21(2.9)4(1.4)#(†)
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)61(1.8)39(1.8)12(1.1)4(0.6)
2009 Fresno82(2.3)18(2.3)1(†)#(†)47(1.7)53(1.7)18(1.6)3(0.7)
2009 Houston70(3.6)30(3.6)4(1.8)#(†)26(1.2)74(1.2)27(2.3)5(1.4)
2009 Jefferson County (KY)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)39(1.2)61(1.2)23(1.5)5(0.6)
2009 Los Angeles90(1.7)10(1.7)1(0.5)#(†)44(1.3)56(1.3)17(1.4)3(0.5)
2009 Miami-Dade78(5.6)22(5.6)1(†)#(†)33(1.3)67(1.3)24(1.8)3(0.8)
2009 Milwaukee73(7.6)27(7.6)3(†)#(†)63(2.3)37(2.3)7(1.1)#(0.2)
2009 New York City81(3.1)19(3.1)3(1.6)#(†)35(1.9)65(1.9)28(1.8)7(1.0)
2009 Philadelphia63(7.2)37(7.2)13(5.4)2(†)47(2.3)53(2.3)17(2.3)3(1.0)
2009 San Diego76(4.3)24(4.3)5(1.9)#(0.3)24(2.1)76(2.1)37(2.5)8(1.8)
2007National public70(0.9)30(0.9)6(0.5)1(0.2)27(0.3)73(0.3)33(0.3)7(0.2)
2007 Large city76(1.9)24(1.9)4(0.6)#(0.2)39(1.0)61(1.0)24(0.7)5(0.4)
2007 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)59(2.0)41(2.0)11(1.4)2(0.4)
2007 Austin68(4.5)32(4.5)2(1.4)#(†)22(1.9)78(1.9)39(1.5)11(1.3)
2007 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Boston75(4.8)25(4.8)7(3.2)1(†)32(2.1)68(2.1)29(1.5)7(1.0)
2007 Charlotte67(5.2)33(5.2)11(3.3)3(†)27(1.6)73(1.6)36(1.6)11(1.0)
2007 Chicago73(4.6)27(4.6)5(1.9)2(†)50(2.4)50(2.4)13(1.6)2(0.6)
2007 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)55(2.6)45(2.6)7(1.1)#(†)
2007 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)85(5.7)15(5.7)2(0.9)#(†)65(1.3)35(1.3)8(0.6)1(0.3)
2007 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Houston78(4.2)22(4.2)1(1.0)#(†)30(1.9)70(1.9)23(1.6)5(1.2)
2007 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Los Angeles85(2.2)15(2.2)1(0.7)#(0.1)44(1.7)56(1.7)19(1.4)3(0.6)
2007 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 New York City78(3.8)22(3.8)1(†)#(†)39(1.9)61(1.9)24(1.6)6(1.1)
2007 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2007 San Diego79(3.3)21(3.3)3(1.4)#(0.2)28(1.5)72(1.5)30(1.9)7(1.0)
2005National public71(1.1)29(1.1)6(0.5)1(0.3)30(0.2)70(0.2)30(0.2)6(0.1)
2005 Large city77(1.7)23(1.7)4(0.6)#(0.2)43(0.7)57(0.7)21(0.7)4(0.3)
2005 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)69(1.8)31(1.8)7(0.8)1(0.4)
2005 Austin79(4.9)21(4.9)2(†)#(†)26(1.6)74(1.6)37(1.7)10(1.4)
2005 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Boston78(5.8)22(5.8)5(2.6)1(†)40(1.8)60(1.8)24(1.7)7(1.2)
2005 Charlotte62(5.7)38(5.7)9(4.3)2(†)29(1.3)71(1.3)35(1.5)9(0.9)
2005 Chicago85(3.8)15(3.8)1(0.5)#(†)53(1.7)47(1.7)12(1.1)2(0.7)
2005 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)65(2.3)35(2.3)7(0.8)#(0.2)
2005 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)69(1.3)31(1.3)7(0.7)2(0.3)
2005 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Houston71(4.8)29(4.8)6(1.5)1(†)38(1.5)62(1.5)18(1.2)2(0.5)
2005 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Los Angeles90(1.3)10(1.3)#(0.2)#(†)49(2.1)51(2.1)15(1.3)2(0.6)
2005 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 New York City84(3.1)16(3.1)2(†)#(†)42(1.9)58(1.9)22(2.3)5(1.2)
2005 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2005 San Diego78(3.0)22(3.0)2(1.2)#(†)30(1.8)70(1.8)27(1.7)5(0.8)
2003National public74(1.2)26(1.2)5(0.6)1(0.3)31(0.3)69(0.3)29(0.3)5(0.2)
2003 Large city77(1.8)23(1.8)4(0.6)#(0.2)46(0.9)54(0.9)18(0.6)3(0.3)
2003 Atlanta‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)70(1.2)30(1.2)6(0.8)1(0.4)
2003 Austin—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Baltimore City—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Boston88(4.8)12(4.8)2(†)#(†)49(1.4)51(1.4)19(1.0)4(0.8)
2003 Charlotte59(7.4)41(7.4)19(6.3)4(†)31(1.7)69(1.7)33(1.6)8(1.0)
2003 Chicago82(4.4)18(4.4)2(†)#(†)56(2.1)44(2.1)10(1.4)1(0.4)
2003 Cleveland‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)‡(†)61(2.1)39(2.1)6(0.8)#(†)
2003 Detroit—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)79(4.5)21(4.5)3(2.0)1(†)70(1.2)30(1.2)6(0.6)1(0.3)
2003 Fresno—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Houston79(3.9)21(3.9)2(1.1)#(†)44(2.0)56(2.0)14(1.1)2(0.5)
2003 Jefferson County (KY)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Los Angeles90(1.6)10(1.6)2(0.8)#(†)57(1.9)43(1.9)10(1.2)1(0.4)
2003 Miami-Dade—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 Milwaukee—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 New York City78(4.6)22(4.6)4(1.8)1(†)43(1.8)57(1.8)22(1.9)4(0.8)
2003 Philadelphia—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)—(†)
2003 San Diego82(2.5)18(2.5)2(1.0)#(†)38(2.2)62(2.2)22(1.4)3(0.5)