| 2004 long-term trend mathematics, percentage of students, by contextual variable, age 17: Selected years, 1978–2004 |
| Statistic |
Contextual variable |
1978 |
1982 |
1986 |
1990 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
1999 |
2004 Bridge |
| Percentage of students |
Highest mathematics course taken |
All assessed students |
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|
| Pre-algebra (or less) |
20 |
(1.0) |
* |
22 |
(1.2) |
* |
18 |
(0.8) |
* |
15 |
(0.9) |
* |
13 |
(1.1) |
* |
9 |
(1.1) |
* |
8 |
(0.6) |
* |
7 |
(0.6) |
* |
4 |
(0.4) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
17 |
(0.6) |
* |
16 |
(0.7) |
* |
18 |
(0.8) |
* |
15 |
(0.6) |
* |
14 |
(0.8) |
* |
15 |
(0.9) |
* |
12 |
(1.0) |
* |
11 |
(0.8) |
* |
9 |
(0.7) |
|
| Geometry |
16 |
(0.6) |
|
14 |
(0.8) |
|
16 |
(1.0) |
|
15 |
(0.8) |
|
17 |
(0.9) |
|
15 |
(0.8) |
|
16 |
(1.0) |
|
16 |
(0.9) |
|
16 |
(0.9) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
37 |
(1.2) |
* |
39 |
(1.4) |
* |
40 |
(1.2) |
* |
44 |
(1.2) |
* |
45 |
(1.6) |
* |
47 |
(1.6) |
* |
50 |
(1.6) |
|
51 |
(1.2) |
|
53 |
(1.1) |
|
| Calculus |
6 |
(0.4) |
* |
5 |
(0.5) |
* |
7 |
(0.6) |
* |
8 |
(0.8) |
* |
10 |
(0.8) |
* |
13 |
(1.2) |
* |
13 |
(1.1) |
* |
13 |
(1.0) |
* |
17 |
(1.2) |
|
| Something else |
4 |
(0.2) |
* |
3 |
(0.2) |
* |
2 |
(0.3) |
|
2 |
(0.3) |
* |
2 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.2) |
|
1 |
(0.2) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
1 |
(0.2) |
|
| Highest mathematics course taken by gender |
Male |
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|
|
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|
|
| Pre-algebra |
21 |
(1.0) |
* |
23 |
(1.3) |
* |
18 |
(0.9) |
* |
16 |
(1.2) |
* |
14 |
(1.3) |
* |
11 |
(1.2) |
* |
9 |
(0.8) |
* |
8 |
(0.9) |
|
5 |
(0.7) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
15 |
(0.6) |
* |
15 |
(0.8) |
* |
17 |
(1.1) |
* |
16 |
(1.0) |
* |
15 |
(1.0) |
* |
16 |
(1.3) |
* |
14 |
(1.1) |
* |
12 |
(0.9) |
|
10 |
(0.7) |
|
| Geometry |
15 |
(0.5) |
|
13 |
(0.8) |
* |
15 |
(1.3) |
|
16 |
(0.9) |
|
16 |
(1.1) |
|
15 |
(0.9) |
|
17 |
(1.4) |
|
15 |
(0.9) |
|
16 |
(1.0) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
38 |
(1.2) |
* |
39 |
(1.6) |
* |
39 |
(1.7) |
* |
41 |
(1.4) |
* |
43 |
(2.0) |
* |
44 |
(1.9) |
* |
47 |
(2.1) |
|
50 |
(1.4) |
|
51 |
(1.1) |
|
| Calculus |
7 |
(0.5) |
* |
6 |
(0.5) |
* |
8 |
(1.3) |
* |
8 |
(1.1) |
* |
10 |
(1.0) |
* |
13 |
(1.3) |
* |
13 |
(1.1) |
* |
13 |
(1.3) |
|
17 |
(1.1) |
|
| Something else |
4 |
(0.3) |
* |
4 |
(0.4) |
* |
2 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
1 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.6) |
|
1 |
(0.3) |
|
| Female |
|
|
|
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|
| Pre-algebra |
20 |
(1.1) |
* |
22 |
(1.4) |
* |
18 |
(1.1) |
* |
14 |
(0.9) |
* |
13 |
(1.0) |
* |
8 |
(1.2) |
* |
7 |
(0.8) |
* |
6 |
(0.6) |
|
4 |
(0.5) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
18 |
(0.7) |
* |
17 |
(0.7) |
* |
18 |
(1.2) |
* |
15 |
(0.8) |
* |
12 |
(1.1) |
* |
14 |
(0.9) |
* |
11 |
(1.5) |
|
11 |
(1.0) |
|
7 |
(0.8) |
|
| Geometry |
18 |
(0.8) |
|
15 |
(0.9) |
|
17 |
(1.2) |
|
14 |
(0.9) |
|
17 |
(1.1) |
|
15 |
(1.1) |
|
15 |
(1.0) |
|
17 |
(1.1) |
|
16 |
(1.1) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
37 |
(1.3) |
* |
39 |
(1.4) |
* |
40 |
(1.3) |
* |
47 |
(1.8) |
* |
47 |
(1.5) |
* |
50 |
(2.0) |
|
53 |
(1.7) |
|
52 |
(1.5) |
|
55 |
(1.5) |
|
| Calculus |
4 |
(0.4) |
* |
5 |
(0.5) |
* |
5 |
(0.4) |
* |
8 |
(1.0) |
* |
9 |
(0.9) |
* |
12 |
(1.5) |
* |
13 |
(1.3) |
* |
13 |
(1.1) |
|
17 |
(1.5) |
|
| Something else |
3 |
(0.2) |
* |
3 |
(0.2) |
* |
1 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
2 |
(0.5) |
|
1 |
(0.2) |
|
1 |
(0.3) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
1 |
(0.3) |
|
| Highest mathematics course taken by race/ethnicity |
White |
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| Pre-algebra |
18 |
(1.1) |
* |
20 |
(1.4) |
* |
16 |
(0.9) |
* |
14 |
(0.9) |
* |
12 |
(1.0) |
* |
9 |
(1.1) |
* |
7 |
(0.7) |
* |
6 |
(0.7) |
|
4 |
(0.5) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
17 |
(0.6) |
* |
15 |
(0.6) |
* |
17 |
(0.9) |
* |
15 |
(0.6) |
* |
13 |
(0.8) |
* |
14 |
(0.9) |
* |
11 |
(1.2) |
|
10 |
(0.8) |
|
8 |
(0.7) |
|
| Geometry |
17 |
(0.7) |
|
15 |
(0.8) |
|
17 |
(1.2) |
|
15 |
(0.8) |
|
16 |
(1.0) |
|
14 |
(1.0) |
|
15 |
(1.2) |
|
15 |
(0.8) |
|
15 |
(1.1) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
39 |
(1.3) |
* |
41 |
(1.6) |
* |
42 |
(1.3) |
* |
46 |
(1.4) |
* |
47 |
(1.7) |
* |
48 |
(1.9) |
|
53 |
(1.6) |
|
53 |
(1.3) |
|
52 |
(1.3) |
|
| Calculus |
6 |
(0.4) |
* |
5 |
(0.5) |
* |
7 |
(0.8) |
* |
8 |
(0.9) |
* |
10 |
(1.0) |
* |
14 |
(1.5) |
|
13 |
(1.4) |
* |
15 |
(1.2) |
|
19 |
(1.4) |
|
| Something else |
3 |
(0.2) |
* |
3 |
(0.2) |
* |
1 |
(0.2) |
|
2 |
(0.3) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
1 |
(0.2) |
|
1 |
(0.2) |
|
2 |
(0.4) |
|
1 |
(0.3) |
|
| Black |
|
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|
| Pre-algebra |
31 |
(1.3) |
* |
32 |
(2.1) |
* |
28 |
(2.5) |
* |
16 |
(2.0) |
* |
15 |
(2.7) |
* |
10 |
(2.1) |
|
9 |
(1.5) |
|
7 |
(1.2) |
|
7 |
(1.3) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
19 |
(1.2) |
* |
20 |
(1.9) |
* |
18 |
(1.8) |
* |
16 |
(1.6) |
* |
19 |
(2.6) |
* |
20 |
(2.4) |
* |
18 |
(2.0) |
* |
13 |
(1.1) |
* |
7 |
(1.3) |
|
| Geometry |
11 |
(0.8) |
* |
10 |
(1.0) |
* |
15 |
(2.3) |
|
17 |
(2.1) |
|
18 |
(2.3) |
|
17 |
(2.2) |
|
16 |
(1.4) |
|
20 |
(2.1) |
|
19 |
(2.4) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
28 |
(2.1) |
* |
29 |
(2.3) |
* |
32 |
(1.8) |
* |
41 |
(3.2) |
* |
38 |
(3.8) |
* |
45 |
(3.4) |
* |
45 |
(3.6) |
* |
52 |
(2.4) |
|
58 |
(2.7) |
|
| Calculus |
4 |
(0.6) |
|
4 |
(0.8) |
|
3 |
(0.8) |
* |
6 |
(1.8) |
|
7 |
(1.9) |
|
5 |
(1.3) |
|
8 |
(1.3) |
|
4 |
(0.8) |
|
8 |
(2.0) |
|
| Something else |
5 |
(0.5) |
* |
5 |
(0.6) |
* |
4 |
(1.2) |
|
3 |
(0.8) |
|
3 |
(1.0) |
|
2 |
(0.7) |
|
3 |
(0.9) |
|
3 |
(0.9) |
|
1 |
(0.5) |
|
| Hispanic |
|
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|
| Pre-algebra |
36 |
(3.1) |
* |
35 |
(3.3) |
* |
26 |
(2.7) |
* |
21 |
(2.9) |
* |
25 |
(4.7) |
* |
13 |
(2.6) |
* |
14 |
(2.5) |
* |
14 |
(2.5) |
* |
4 |
(1.0) |
|
| Algebra (1st year) |
19 |
(2.1) |
|
21 |
(2.1) |
* |
24 |
(2.6) |
* |
24 |
(2.9) |
* |
18 |
(2.2) |
|
18 |
(1.8) |
|
15 |
(2.2) |
|
20 |
(2.3) |
|
14 |
(2.0) |
|
| Geometry |
12 |
(1.2) |
* |
12 |
(1.2) |
* |
15 |
(2.7) |
|
13 |
(2.0) |
|
18 |
(2.5) |
|
18 |
(3.1) |
|
19 |
(2.3) |
|
17 |
(2.4) |
|
20 |
(2.3) |
|
| Algebra (2nd year) |
23 |
(2.5) |
* |
24 |
(2.0) |
* |
27 |
(3.1) |
* |
32 |
(3.5) |
* |
33 |
(5.8) |
* |
37 |
(3.5) |
* |
41 |
(3.6) |
|
37 |
(2.6) |
* |
49 |
(2.1) |
|
| Calculus |
3 |
(0.9) |
* |
3 |
(0.6) |
* |
4 |
(2.1) |
* |
7 |
(1.7) |
* |
4 |
(0.9) |
* |
9 |
(2.8) |
|
8 |
(2.3) |
|
8 |
(2.0) |
|
14 |
(2.1) |
|
| Something else |
7 |
(0.5) |
* |
4 |
(0.7) |
* |
3 |
(1.1) |
|
4 |
(1.2) |
* |
3 |
(1.4) |
|
4 |
(1.0) |
* |
2 |
(0.6) |
|
4 |
(1.0) |
* |
1 |
(0.4) |
|
| Computer instruction |
Yes |
12 |
(1.1) |
* |
19 |
(1.5) |
* |
22 |
(1.5) |
* |
35 |
(2.1) |
|
35 |
(2.0) |
|
34 |
(1.7) |
|
42 |
(2.1) |
|
36 |
(1.4) |
|
36 |
(1.4) |
|
| No |
85 |
(1.2) |
* |
79 |
(1.4) |
* |
76 |
(1.5) |
* |
63 |
(2.1) |
|
63 |
(2.0) |
|
63 |
(1.5) |
|
55 |
(2.4) |
|
61 |
(1.5) |
|
60 |
(1.4) |
|
| Computer access |
Yes |
24 |
(2.7) |
* |
50 |
(3.1) |
* |
57 |
(2.4) |
|
55 |
(2.1) |
|
58 |
(1.9) |
|
52 |
(2.2) |
|
57 |
(2.3) |
|
54 |
(1.5) |
|
57 |
(1.3) |
|
| No |
55 |
(2.9) |
* |
31 |
(3.0) |
* |
25 |
(2.0) |
* |
24 |
(1.6) |
* |
17 |
(1.2) |
|
22 |
(1.8) |
* |
17 |
(1.2) |
|
18 |
(1.0) |
|
17 |
(0.8) |
|
| Computer use |
Yes |
46 |
(1.5) |
* |
51 |
(1.8) |
* |
52 |
(1.8) |
* |
65 |
(1.7) |
* |
64 |
(1.8) |
* |
62 |
(1.3) |
* |
70 |
(2.2) |
|
66 |
(1.4) |
* |
70 |
(1.0) |
|
| No |
53 |
(1.6) |
* |
48 |
(1.8) |
* |
47 |
(1.7) |
* |
34 |
(1.6) |
* |
34 |
(1.7) |
* |
37 |
(1.2) |
* |
29 |
(2.1) |
|
32 |
(1.4) |
* |
28 |
(1.0) |
|
| Frequency of doing mathematics homework |
Often |
59 |
(2.0) |
* |
65 |
(1.7) |
* |
74 |
(1.2) |
|
77 |
(1.3) |
* |
76 |
(1.2) |
|
74 |
(1.5) |
|
75 |
(1.7) |
|
76 |
(1.1) |
|
73 |
(1.2) |
|
| Sometimes |
35 |
(1.9) |
* |
29 |
(1.6) |
* |
20 |
(1.4) |
|
18 |
(1.1) |
* |
19 |
(0.9) |
|
21 |
(1.3) |
|
20 |
(1.3) |
|
20 |
(1.0) |
|
21 |
(0.9) |
|
| Never |
6 |
(0.7) |
|
6 |
(0.6) |
|
5 |
(0.7) |
|
5 |
(0.7) |
|
5 |
(0.7) |
|
5 |
(0.6) |
|
5 |
(0.9) |
|
4 |
(0.5) |
|
6 |
(0.8) |
|
| TV watched each day |
0 - 2 hours |
69 |
(0.7) |
* |
64 |
(0.8) |
* |
45 |
(1.3) |
* |
51 |
(1.2) |
* |
53 |
(1.4) |
* |
53 |
(1.7) |
* |
54 |
(1.2) |
* |
57 |
(0.9) |
|
58 |
(1.0) |
|
| 3 - 5 hours |
26 |
(0.6) |
* |
30 |
(0.5) |
* |
47 |
(1.2) |
* |
41 |
(1.1) |
* |
40 |
(1.1) |
* |
39 |
(1.3) |
|
39 |
(1.1) |
* |
37 |
(0.9) |
|
36 |
(1.0) |
|
| 6 or more hours |
5 |
(0.2) |
* |
6 |
(0.4) |
|
9 |
(0.6) |
* |
8 |
(0.5) |
* |
7 |
(0.5) |
|
8 |
(0.7) |
* |
7 |
(0.5) |
|
6 |
(0.5) |
|
6 |
(0.4) |
|
| — Not available. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate or data are not available for this assessment year. |
| # The estimate rounds to zero. |
| ! Interpret data with caution. The nature of the sample does not allow accurate determination of the variability of the statistic. |
| * Significantly different from 2004 bridge assessment. |
| NOTE: Standard errors of the estimates appear in parentheses. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), selected years, 1978–2004 Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessments. |
