Average scale scores for grade 4 reading, by gender and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
YearJurisdictionMaleFemale
Average scale scoreAverage scale score
— Not available.
NOTE: DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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), 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National public217223
2011 Large city207215
2011 Albuquerque207211
2011 Atlanta206217
2011 Austin221226
2011 Baltimore City197203
2011 Boston213220
2011 Charlotte221228
2011 Chicago200206
2011 Cleveland188197
2011 Dallas202206
2011 Detroit186196
2011 District of Columbia (DCPS)193209
2011 Fresno190199
2011 Hillsborough County (FL)227235
2011 Houston210216
2011 Jefferson County (KY)219226
2011 Los Angeles196206
2011 Miami-Dade219223
2011 Milwaukee192200
2011 New York City212221
2011 Philadelphia192206
2011 San Diego211220
2009National public216223
2009 Large city207213
2009 Albuquerque——
2009 Atlanta205213
2009 Austin217223
2009 Baltimore City199205
2009 Boston213217
2009 Charlotte222227
2009 Chicago198206
2009 Cleveland188199
2009 Dallas——
2009 Detroit182192
2009 District of Columbia (DCPS)200207
2009 Fresno193202
2009 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2009 Houston208215
2009 Jefferson County (KY)215224
2009 Los Angeles195200
2009 Miami-Dade217226
2009 Milwaukee193200
2009 New York City213221
2009 Philadelphia191199
2009 San Diego209217
2007National public216223
2007 Large city205212
2007 Albuquerque——
2007 Atlanta203211
2007 Austin214222
2007 Baltimore City——
2007 Boston207213
2007 Charlotte217228
2007 Chicago196205
2007 Cleveland195201
2007 Dallas——
2007 Detroit——
2007 District of Columbia (DCPS)194200
2007 Fresno——
2007 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2007 Houston201210
2007 Jefferson County (KY)——
2007 Los Angeles192200
2007 Miami-Dade——
2007 Milwaukee——
2007 New York City209217
2007 Philadelphia——
2007 San Diego206214
2005National public214220
2005 Large city202209
2005 Albuquerque——
2005 Atlanta197205
2005 Austin211221
2005 Baltimore City——
2005 Boston205209
2005 Charlotte218225
2005 Chicago195202
2005 Cleveland193201
2005 Dallas——
2005 Detroit——
2005 District of Columbia (DCPS)186195
2005 Fresno——
2005 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2005 Houston208213
2005 Jefferson County (KY)——
2005 Los Angeles192199
2005 Miami-Dade——
2005 Milwaukee——
2005 New York City209217
2005 Philadelphia——
2005 San Diego203213
2003National public213220
2003 Large city200208
2003 Albuquerque——
2003 Atlanta193200
2003 Austin——
2003 Baltimore City——
2003 Boston201211
2003 Charlotte211227
2003 Chicago194201
2003 Cleveland191200
2003 Dallas——
2003 Detroit——
2003 District of Columbia (DCPS)182195
2003 Fresno——
2003 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2003 Houston205208
2003 Jefferson County (KY)——
2003 Los Angeles189198
2003 Miami-Dade——
2003 Milwaukee——
2003 New York City204216
2003 Philadelphia——
2003 San Diego205211
2002National public214220
2002 Large city198206
2002 Albuquerque——
2002 Atlanta191200
2002 Austin——
2002 Baltimore City——
2002 Boston——
2002 Charlotte——
2002 Chicago189198
2002 Cleveland——
2002 Dallas——
2002 Detroit——
2002 District of Columbia (DCPS)185196
2002 Fresno——
2002 Hillsborough County (FL)——
2002 Houston204208
2002 Jefferson County (KY)——
2002 Los Angeles188194
2002 Miami-Dade——
2002 Milwaukee——
2002 New York City199213
2002 Philadelphia——
2002 San Diego——