Average scale scores and percentages for grade 4 reading, by highest academic degree, race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, and 2005
YearJurisdictionRace/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reportedHigh-school diplomaAssociate degree or vocational certificationBachelor's degreeMaster's degreeEducation specialistDoctorateProfessional degree
Average scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentageAverage scale scorePercentage
# Rounds to zero.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Prior to 2011, students in the “two or more races” category were categorized as “unclassified”. The NAEP Reading scale ranges from 0 to 500. 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), 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011NationalWhite#222#23045232492315231#245#
2011 National Black##20547206452077202#200#
2011 National Hispanic##20652207422015204#206#
2011 National Asian/Pacific Islander##2354223551228511
2011 National American Indian/Alaska Native##20155205421982##
2011 National Two or more races##22845227492244##
2009NationalWhite##22948232472295239#232#
2009 National Black##20550205432036196##
2009 National Hispanic##20556206382015199#203#
2009 National Asian/Pacific Islander##23245238492325#1
2009 National American Indian/Alaska Native##20361206352193##
2009 National Two or more races##2265022643223511
2007NationalWhite218#223#23051232442315236#221#
2007 National Black##20353204402036208##
2007 National Hispanic##20559204372024201#190#
2007 National Asian/Pacific Islander##23050235452324##
2007 National American Indian/Alaska Native##20465204322022##
2007 National Two or more races1#2245522637232611
2005NationalWhite229#226#22853230412304230#233#
2005 National Black##19956201382005202#202#
2005 National Hispanic##20263203332043189#195#
2005 National Asian/Pacific Islander##22855231402314##
2005 National American Indian/Alaska Native##20465206322043##
2005 National Two or more races##222572233823141#