Skip navigation
Skip Navigation
small header image
Click for menu... About NAEP... Click for menu... Subject Areas... Help Site Map Contact Us Glossary NewsFlash
Sample Questions Analyze Data State Profiles Publications Search the Site
State Profiles
The Nation's Report Card (home page)

Ohio

Ohio
 
Contact Information
Testing Director: Jim Wright
NAEP Coordinator: Christine Kempf
OH State Dept. of Education

Student, School/District Characteristics for Public Schools
 
Student Characteristics
Number enrolled: 1,836,096
Percent in Title I schools: 64.7%
With Individualized Education Programs (IEP): 14.9%
Percent in limited-English proficiency programs: 1.6%
Percent eligible for free/reduced lunch: 33.8%
 
Racial/Ethnic Background
White: 78.8%
Black: 17.1%
Hispanic: 2.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander: 1.4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native: 0.1%
School/District Characteristics
Number of school districts: 614*
Number of schools: 3,977
Number of charter schools: 327
Per-pupil expenditures: $9,920
Pupil/teacher ratio: 16.6
Number of FTE teachers: 110,390
 
'--' : data unavailable
* Local school districts only (type 1, 2)
Source: Common Core of Data, 2006-2007 school year (non-adjudicated)
 

History of NAEP Participation and Performance
 
    Scale Score
Achievement Level
 
State [Nat. Percent at or Above
Subject Grade  Year  Avg. Avg.]*  Basic  Proficient Advanced Graphics

Mathematics
(scale: 0-500)
4 1992n 219 [219] 57 16 1
2000 230 [224] 73 25 2
2003 238 [234] 81 36 4
2005 242 [237] 84 43 7
2007 245 [239] 87 46 7
2009 244 [239] 85 45 8
8 1990n 264 [262] 53 15 2
1992n 268 [267] 59 18 2
2000 281 [272] 73 30 5
2003 282 [276] 74 30 5
2005 283 [278] 74 33 7
2007 285 [280] 76 35 7
2009 286 [282] 76 36 8

Reading
(scale: 0-500)
4 1992n 217 [215] 63 27 5
2002 222 [217] 68 34 7
2003 222 [216] 69 34 8
2005 223 [217] 69 34 8
2007 226 [220] 73 36 8
8 2002 268 [263] 82 35 3
2003 267 [261] 78 34 3
2005 267 [260] 78 36 4
2007 268 [261] 79 36 3

Science
(scale: 0-300)
4 2000 155 [145] 73 31 3
2005 157 [149] 75 35 3
8 2000 159 [148] 72 39 5
2005 155 [147] 67 35 4

Writing
(scale: 0-300)
4 2002 157 [153] 90 28 1
8 2002 160 [152] 89 38 3
2007 156 [154] 90 32 1
* Includes public schools only
n Accommodations were not permitted for this assessment

Related Material


View State-Specific NAEP Data

To view more data specific to your state, you may wish to explore the NAEP Data Explorer.
Select a subject and grade to explore NAEP Data.

Available Subjects and Grades for Ohio








Last updated 22 March 2006
1990 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Phone: (202) 502-7300 (map)