• the overall score was higher than that in large central cities, but lower than it was in the nation.
• the percentages at or above Basic and at or above Proficient were higher than they were in large central cities.

Compared with their peers…

• White students scored higher than those in large central cities and the nation.
• Black and Hispanic students had average scores that were not significantly different from those in large central cities and the nation.

 The score gap between…

• White and Black students was 43 points—which was not significantly different from the gap in large central cities, but wider than the gap in the nation.
• White and Hispanic students was 37 points—which was not significantly different from the gaps in large central cities and the nation.
• higher- and lower-income students was 37 points—which was wider than the gaps in large central cities and the nation.

* Significantly different from large central city public schools.
** Significantly different from nation (public schools).
NOTE: Results are not shown for students whose race/ethnicity was American Indian/Alaska Native or “unclassified” because of small sample sizes. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Score gaps mentioned above are calculated based on differences between unrounded average scores. Cross-jurisdiction significance results are calculated using a multiple-comparison procedure based on all participating districts. Results may vary from those obtained using single-district comparisons, such as those in the single-district snapshot reports. View complete data with standard errors for race/ethnicity in districts and the nation or in large central cities and for free/reduced-price school lunch in districts and the nation or large central cities.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Trial Urban District Science Assessment.