Average writing scale scores, by type of location, grades 4, 8, and 12: 2002

		2002
Grade 4
	Central city	150
	Urban fringe/large town	159
	Rural/small town	152
Grade 8
	Central city	147
	Urban fringe/large town	158
	Rural/small town	153
Grade 12
	Central city	148
	Urban fringe/large town	153
	Rural/small town	143

NOTE: The methods used to identify the type of school location for the 2002 assessment were different from those used for prior assessments; therefore, only the data from the 2002 assessment are reported.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2002 Writing Assessment.

Major Findings

• The average writing scores of students in all three grades in urban fringe schools were higher in 2002 than for students in central city schools and rural schools.
• The average writing scores of fourth- and eighth-graders in rural schools were higher than those of their peers in central city schools.
• The average writing scores of twelfth-graders in 2002 in central city schools were higher than those of students in rural schools.

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Last updated 10 July 2003 (JBJ)