Reading scores were higher in 2012 than in 1971 for 13-year-olds at all five selected percentiles.
Reading scores were higher in 2012 than in 1971 for male 13-year-olds at the 10th and 25th percentiles, and scores for female 13-year-olds were not significantly different at all five selected percentiles comparing 2012 to 1971.
Reading scores were higher in 2012 than in 1975 for Black and Hispanic 13-year-olds at all five selected percentiles, and for White 13-year-olds at all but the 10th percentile.
“Other” includes American Indian/Alaska Native, two or more races, and unclassified..
Reading scores for 13-year-olds attending public schools were higher in 2012 than in 1980 at all but the 10th percentile.
For 13-year-olds whose parents did not finish high school, reading scores were higher in 2012 than in 1980 at the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles.
Reading scores for students with disabilities (SD) were not significantly different from 2004 at all five selected percentiles.
Reading scores for English language learners (ELL) in 2012 were not significantly different from 2004 at all five selected percentiles.
Reading scores for 13-year-olds in the 7th grade or below were higher in 2012 than in 1971 at all five selected percentiles.