Skip navigation

The Nation's Report Card


Mathematics Overall Results State Comparisons Results by Demographic Groups Gender Race/Ethnicity Region Type of School Family Income Parental Education Students with Disabilities English Language Learners Sample Questions Classroom Context About the Assessment Information For... Media Parents Educators Researchers Policymakers Resources About the Nation's Report Card Data Tools FAQ Contacts
 

Scores for English language learners were higher in 2007 than in 1996 at both grades 4 and 8.

 Grade 4
Grade 8

Trend in eighth-grade NAEP mathematics achievement-level performance, by English language learners (ELL) who could be assessed

Key. Top bar percent at or above Proficient. Bottom bar percent at or above Basic.

Findings

* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2007.
NOTE: The results for English language learners are based on students who were assessed and cannot be generalized to the total population of such students. View complete data with standard errors.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1996–2007 Mathematics Assessments.

See a summary of the percentage of English language learners identified, excluded and assessed in mathematics.

To read more about achievement levels and how they are set, see Reporting the Assessment—Scale Scores and Achievement Levels.

Download Mathematics Report Card Download Mathematics Report Card