Average scale scores for grade 8 reading, by race/ethnicity used to report trends, school-reported and jurisdiction: 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002
Year
Jurisdiction
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander
American Indian/Alaska Native
Two or more races
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
Average scale score
— Not available.
‡ 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”. 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.
2011
National public
272
248
251
275
253
267
2011
Large city
273
245
249
270
257
269
2011
Albuquerque
271
‡
248
‡
‡
‡
2011
Atlanta
287
249
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Austin
285
246
251
‡
‡
‡
2011
Baltimore City
267
242
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Boston
281
246
245
280
‡
‡
2011
Charlotte
283
253
256
264
‡
‡
2011
Chicago
271
245
255
264
‡
‡
2011
Cleveland
260
234
241
‡
‡
‡
2011
Dallas
276
244
246
‡
‡
‡
2011
Detroit
‡
235
244
‡
‡
‡
2011
District of Columbia (DCPS)
290
231
232
‡
‡
‡
2011
Fresno
257
230
234
241
‡
‡
2011
Hillsborough County (FL)
276
247
258
‡
‡
‡
2011
Houston
283
247
249
277
‡
‡
2011
Jefferson County (KY)
269
245
‡
‡
‡
‡
2011
Los Angeles
273
242
241
267
‡
‡
2011
Miami-Dade
275
246
262
‡
‡
‡
2011
Milwaukee
255
232
243
248
‡
‡
2011
New York City
271
248
246
273
‡
‡
2011
Philadelphia
264
244
239
258
‡
‡
2011
San Diego
275
238
245
267
‡
‡
2009
National public
271
245
248
273
252
265
2009
Large city
272
243
245
268
252
257
2009
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Atlanta
292
246
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Austin
282
247
251
‡
‡
‡
2009
Baltimore City
‡
243
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Boston
282
248
251
276
‡
‡
2009
Charlotte
276
249
254
‡
‡
‡
2009
Chicago
272
243
249
‡
‡
‡
2009
Cleveland
258
239
237
‡
‡
‡
2009
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Detroit
‡
232
232
‡
‡
‡
2009
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
235
249
‡
‡
‡
2009
Fresno
263
232
235
241
‡
‡
2009
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2009
Houston
280
243
250
‡
‡
‡
2009
Jefferson County (KY)
267
245
‡
‡
‡
‡
2009
Los Angeles
271
239
239
265
‡
‡
2009
Miami-Dade
273
250
261
‡
‡
‡
2009
Milwaukee
265
233
249
‡
‡
‡
2009
New York City
271
246
243
270
‡
‡
2009
Philadelphia
266
241
241
270
‡
‡
2009
San Diego
273
239
242
264
‡
‡
2007
National public
270
244
246
269
248
262
2007
Large city
271
240
243
263
241
257
2007
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Atlanta
‡
242
‡
‡
‡
‡
2007
Austin
284
238
244
‡
‡
‡
2007
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Boston
275
250
241
275
‡
‡
2007
Charlotte
279
246
251
‡
‡
‡
2007
Chicago
266
240
255
‡
‡
‡
2007
Cleveland
262
243
249
‡
‡
‡
2007
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
238
249
‡
‡
‡
2007
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Houston
281
249
246
289
‡
‡
2007
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Los Angeles
272
229
236
264
‡
‡
2007
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
New York City
270
240
241
268
‡
‡
2007
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2007
San Diego
271
240
235
265
‡
‡
2005
National public
269
242
245
270
251
261
2005
Large city
270
240
243
266
246
259
2005
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Atlanta
‡
237
‡
‡
‡
‡
2005
Austin
279
242
243
‡
‡
‡
2005
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Boston
274
244
248
280
‡
‡
2005
Charlotte
278
244
248
‡
‡
‡
2005
Chicago
270
240
251
277
‡
‡
2005
Cleveland
255
236
248
‡
‡
‡
2005
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
District of Columbia (DCPS)
301
235
247
‡
‡
‡
2005
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Houston
280
242
245
‡
‡
‡
2005
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Los Angeles
261
234
235
262
‡
‡
2005
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
New York City
269
241
247
271
‡
‡
2005
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2005
San Diego
273
242
241
265
‡
‡
2003
National public
270
244
244
268
248
261
2003
Large city
268
241
241
260
241
254
2003
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Atlanta
‡
237
‡
‡
‡
‡
2003
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Boston
273
245
245
274
‡
‡
2003
Charlotte
278
247
244
‡
‡
‡
2003
Chicago
265
243
249
268
‡
‡
2003
Cleveland
250
238
‡
‡
‡
‡
2003
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
236
240
‡
‡
‡
2003
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Houston
270
244
242
‡
‡
‡
2003
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Los Angeles
266
233
228
255
‡
‡
2003
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
New York City
270
245
247
264
‡
‡
2003
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2003
San Diego
269
236
238
260
‡
‡
2002
National public
271
244
245
265
252
260
2002
Large city
270
240
242
256
263
257
2002
Albuquerque
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Atlanta
275
233
‡
‡
‡
‡
2002
Austin
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Baltimore City
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Boston
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Charlotte
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Chicago
266
245
248
‡
‡
‡
2002
Cleveland
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Dallas
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Detroit
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
District of Columbia (DCPS)
‡
238
240
‡
‡
‡
2002
Fresno
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Hillsborough County (FL)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Houston
279
247
243
‡
‡
‡
2002
Jefferson County (KY)
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Los Angeles
264
236
230
259
‡
‡
2002
Miami-Dade
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
Milwaukee
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
New York City
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
‡
2002
Philadelphia
—
—
—
—
—
—
2002
San Diego
—
—
—
—
—
—