Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by public or private school, 2 categories and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1994, and 1992
YearJurisdictionPublicPrivate
Average scale scoreAverage scale score
— Not available.
‡ Reporting standards not met.
NOTE: 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), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments.
2011National264282
2009National262282
2007National261280
2005National‡‡
2003National261282
2002National263281
2000National——
2000¹National——
1998National261281
1998¹National261281
1994¹National257279
1992¹National258278