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| Table 127. | Average reading scale score, by grade and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1992 through 2011 |
| Grade and selected student or school characteristic |
19921 | 19941 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 4th grade, all students | 217 | (0.9) | 214 | (1.0) | 215 | (1.1) | 213 | (1.3) | 219 | (0.4) | 218 | (0.3) | 219 | (0.2) | 221 | (0.3) | 221 | (0.3) | 221 | (0.3) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 213 | (1.2) | 209 | (1.3) | 212 | (1.3) | 208 | (1.3) | 215 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.3) | 216 | (0.2) | 218 | (0.3) | 218 | (0.3) | 218 | (0.3) |
| Female | 221 | (1.0) | 220 | (1.1) | 217 | (1.3) | 219 | (1.4) | 222 | (0.5) | 222 | (0.3) | 222 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) | 225 | (0.3) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 196 | (1.7) | 193 | (1.7) | 203 | (0.7) | 201 | (0.3) | 203 | (0.3) | 205 | (0.3) | 206 | (0.3) | 207 | (0.3) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 227 | (0.9) | 226 | (1.2) | 230 | (0.4) | 229 | (0.3) | 230 | (0.2) | 232 | (0.3) | 232 | (0.3) | 235 | (0.3) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 223 | (2.7) | 225 | (2.3) | 226 | (1.6) | 230 | (0.9) | 232 | (0.9) | 233 | (1.3) | 236 | (1.3) | 235 | (0.8) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 223 | (1.2) | 223 | (1.2) | 219 | (1.5) | 218 | (1.7) | 225 | (0.5) | 225 | (0.3) | 225 | (0.3) | 227 | (0.3) | 228 | (0.4) | 228 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a week | 218 | (1.2) | 213 | (1.1) | 217 | (1.2) | 216 | (1.2) | 220 | (0.5) | 219 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) | 223 | (0.3) | 221 | (0.4) | 221 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a month | 210 | (1.6) | 208 | (2.1) | 211 | (1.9) | 212 | (1.6) | 210 | (0.8) | 211 | (0.5) | 213 | (0.4) | 216 | (0.4) | 214 | (0.4) | 214 | (0.4) |
| Never or hardly ever | 199 | (1.8) | 197 | (1.9) | 202 | (1.9) | 201 | (1.8) | 208 | (0.5) | 207 | (0.4) | 208 | (0.3) | 211 | (0.4) | 210 | (0.3) | 210 | (0.5) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 221 | (1.2) | 220 | (1.1) | 221 | (1.0) | 219 | (1.3) | 223 | (0.5) | 223 | (0.3) | 223 | (0.2) | 225 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) | 226 | (0.3) |
| No | 207 | (1.1) | 201 | (1.3) | 202 | (1.6) | 203 | (1.7) | 209 | (0.6) | 209 | (0.5) | 210 | (0.3) | 213 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.4) | 216 | (0.4) |
| Unknown | 214 | (2.1) | 206 | (2.1) | 210 | (1.9) | 209 | (2.4) | 214 | (0.6) | 214 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.4) | 218 | (0.4) | 219 | (0.4) | 217 | (0.4) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 215 | (1.0) | 212 | (1.1) | 213 | (1.2) | 211 | (1.4) | 217 | (0.5) | 216 | (0.3) | 217 | (0.2) | 220 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) |
| Private | 232 | (1.7) | 231 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) | 231 | (1.8) | 234 | (0.9) | 235 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 234 | (1.1) | 235 | (1.0) | 234 | (0.8) |
| 8th grade, all students | 260 | (0.9) | 260 | (0.8) | 263 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 264 | (0.4) | 263 | (0.3) | 262 | (0.2) | 263 | (0.2) | 264 | (0.3) | 265 | (0.2) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 254 | (1.1) | 252 | (1.0) | 256 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 260 | (0.5) | 258 | (0.3) | 257 | (0.2) | 258 | (0.3) | 259 | (0.3) | 261 | (0.3) |
| Female | 267 | (1.0) | 267 | (1.0) | 270 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 269 | (0.5) | 269 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.2) | 268 | (0.3) | 269 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.2) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 245 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 249 | (0.5) | 247 | (0.4) | 247 | (0.3) | 247 | (0.3) | 249 | (0.3) | 252 | (0.3) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 269 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 272 | (0.4) | 271 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.2) | 271 | (0.3) | 273 | (0.3) | 275 | (0.3) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 272 | (2.0) | — | (†) | 271 | (1.4) | 272 | (1.0) | 275 | (1.1) | 277 | (1.3) | 280 | (1.3) | 283 | (0.9) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 277 | (1.1) | 277 | (1.4) | 277 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.6) | 279 | (0.4) | 279 | (0.3) | 281 | (0.4) | 282 | (0.4) | 284 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a week | 263 | (1.0) | 264 | (1.1) | 267 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 266 | (0.5) | 265 | (0.4) | 265 | (0.3) | 265 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.4) | 268 | (0.3) |
| 1-2 times a month | 258 | (1.2) | 257 | (0.8) | 263 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 264 | (0.6) | 262 | (0.3) | 261 | (0.3) | 261 | (0.4) | 261 | (0.4) | 263 | (0.3) |
| Never or hardly ever | 246 | (1.4) | 246 | (1.1) | 251 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 255 | (0.4) | 253 | (0.3) | 252 | (0.3) | 253 | (0.3) | 253 | (0.4) | 255 | (0.3) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 265 | (0.9) | 264 | (0.8) | 267 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 269 | (0.4) | 268 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.2) | 268 | (0.2) | 269 | (0.3) | 272 | (0.2) |
| No | 243 | (1.3) | 243 | (1.5) | 248 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 254 | (0.7) | 252 | (0.4) | 252 | (0.3) | 255 | (0.3) | 257 | (0.4) | 261 | (0.3) |
| Unknown | 242 | (2.0) | 237 | (2.5) | 240 | (2.2) | — | (†) | 246 | (0.8) | 245 | (0.9) | 247 | (0.6) | 248 | (0.5) | 252 | (0.5) | 253 | (0.4) |
| Parents' highest level of education | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 243 | (1.4) | 238 | (1.9) | 242 | (1.6) | — | (†) | 248 | (1.0) | 245 | (0.7) | 244 | (0.5) | 245 | (0.5) | 248 | (0.6) | 248 | (0.6) |
| Graduated high school | 251 | (1.4) | 252 | (1.2) | 254 | (1.3) | — | (†) | 257 | (0.5) | 254 | (0.4) | 252 | (0.4) | 253 | (0.4) | 254 | (0.4) | 254 | (0.4) |
| Some education after high school | 265 | (1.1) | 266 | (1.3) | 268 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 268 | (0.5) | 267 | (0.4) | 265 | (0.3) | 266 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.4) |
| Graduated college | 271 | (1.0) | 270 | (0.9) | 273 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.4) | 273 | (0.3) | 272 | (0.2) | 273 | (0.2) | 274 | (0.3) | 275 | (0.3) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 258 | (1.0) | 257 | (0.8) | 261 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 263 | (0.5) | 261 | (0.2) | 260 | (0.2) | 261 | (0.2) | 262 | (0.3) | 264 | (0.2) |
| Private | 278 | (2.0) | 279 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | 281 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 280 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.7) |
| 12th grade, all students | 292 | (0.6) | 287 | (0.7) | 290 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 286 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 287 | (0.7) | 280 | (0.8) | 282 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 282 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Female | 297 | (0.7) | 294 | (0.8) | 298 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 295 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) | — | (†) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 270 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 273 | (1.4) | — | (†) | 271 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 273 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 293 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 289 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 290 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) | — | (†) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.6) | — | (†) | 294 | (1.5) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.9) | — | (†) | 296 | (2.4) | — | (†) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 304 | (0.9) | 302 | (1.1) | 304 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 304 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 302 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 305 | (0.9) | — | (†) |
| 1-2 times a week | 296 | (0.7) | 294 | (1.0) | 298 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 292 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 292 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.0) | — | (†) |
| 1-2 times a month | 290 | (0.9) | 285 | (1.0) | 289 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 285 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.8) | — | (†) |
| Never or hardly ever | 279 | (1.0) | 273 | (1.1) | 275 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 275 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 275 | (0.6) | — | (†) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 295 | (0.6) | 291 | (0.7) | 294 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| No | 278 | (1.2) | 271 | (1.2) | 277 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 277 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 276 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 281 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Unknown | 264 | (3.5) | 256 | (4.2) | 247 | (5.2) | — | (†) | 255 | (3.4) | — | (†) | 260 | (2.8) | — | (†) | 263 | (1.6) | — | (†) |
| Parents' highest level of education | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 275 | (1.4) | 266 | (1.5) | 268 | (1.8) | — | (†) | 268 | (1.5) | — | (†) | 268 | (1.7) | — | (†) | 269 | (1.0) | — | (†) |
| Graduated high school | 283 | (0.8) | 277 | (1.3) | 279 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 278 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 276 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Some education after high school | 294 | (0.8) | 289 | (1.0) | 291 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 289 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.7) | — | (†) |
| Graduated college | 301 | (0.8) | 298 | (1.0) | 300 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 296 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 297 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 299 | (0.8) | — | (†) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 290 | (0.7) | 286 | (0.7) | 289 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 285 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 285 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.8) | — | (†) |
| Private | 308 | (1.3) | 301 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Participation rates fell below the required standards for reporting. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Accommodations were not permitted for this assessment. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Scale ranges from 0 to 500. Includes public and private schools. For 1998 and later years, includes students tested with accommodations (1 to 10 percent of all students, depending on grade level and year); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (2 to 6 percent of all students). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments, retrieved November 2, 2011, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared November 2011.) |
