Average science scale scores by student eligibility for the free/reduced-price lunch program, grades 4, 8, and 12 (public and nonpublic schools combined): 1996 and 2000

Significantly different from 2000.
NOTE: Results are based on administration procedures that did not permit accommodations.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1996 and 2000 Science Assessments.

Major Findings

• At grade 4, any apparent changes between 1996 and 2000 in the performance of students who were either eligible or not eligible for the free/reduced-price lunch program were not statistically significant.
• At grade 8, the average score for students who were not eligible for the program increased in 2000, while those who were eligible had lower scores in 2000 than in 1996.
• At grade 12, students who were not eligible for the program scored lower in 2000 than 1996.

See the achievement-level results by student eligibility for free/reduced-price lunch program for grade 4, grade 8, and grade 12.

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Last updated 15 November 2001 (CLH)