Trend in fourth-grade NAEP reading achievement-level performance, by race/ethnicity
Findings
- The percentages of White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander students at or above Basic were higher in 2007 than in 2005 and 1992.
- The percentages of White, Black, and Asian/Pacific Islander students at or above Proficient were higher in 2007 than in 2005 and 1992.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2007.
NOTE: Sample sizes were insufficient to permit reliable estimates for American Indian/Alaska Native students in 1992 and 1998. Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian, and American Indian includes Alaska Native. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. View complete data with standard errors.