Elementary and Secondary Education

Assessments

Table A-25-4. Average scale scores and achievement-level results for 12th-grade students, by subject and selected characteristics: 1994, 1998, and 2010

Characteristic	U.S. history						Geography						Civics
	Average score		Percentage of students				Average score		Percentage of students				Average score		Percentage of students
			At or above Basic		At or above Proficient				At or above Basic		At or above Proficient				At or above Basic		At or above Proficient
			At or above Basic		At or above Proficient				At or above Basic		At or above Proficient				At or above Basic		At or above Proficient
	19941	2010	19941	2010	19941	2010	19941	2010	19941	2010	19941	2010	1998	2010	1998	2010	1998	2010
Total	286	288	43	45	11	12	285	282	70	70	27	20	150	148	65	64	26	24
Sex
Male	288	290	45	49	12	14	288	285	73	73	32	23	148	148	62	63	27	25
Female	285	286	40	41	9	10	281	280	67	66	22	17	152	148	68	64	26	22

Race/ethnicity
White	292	296	50	55	13	15	290	290	78	81	32	27	157	156	73	73	32	30
Black	265	268	17	20	2	3	258	261	33	36	5	3	130	127	41	38	9	8
Hispanic	267	275	22	28	4	5	269	270	48	52	10	8	132	137	45	50	10	13
Asian/Pacific Islander	283	293	40	50	12	17	283	285	67	73	26	23	149	153	63	70	27	29
American Indian/Alaska Native	272	278	21	29	3	3	‡	277	‡	62	‡	13	‡	134	‡	47	‡	16

English language learner
Yes	‡	244	‡	3	‡	#	‡	247	‡	18	‡	#	105	99	16	11	3	#
No	‡	290	‡	47	‡	13	‡	283	‡	71	‡	21	151	150	66	66	27	25

Student with disability
Yes	‡	263	‡	19	‡	4	‡	261	‡	39	‡	6	110	113	22	24	5	6
No	‡	291	‡	47	‡	13	‡	284	‡	73	‡	21	152	152	67	68	27	26

Student eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch
Eligible	—	273	—	25	—	4	—	269	—	50	—	7	130	132	42	44	10	11
Not eligible	—	294	—	53	—	15	—	288	—	78	—	26	153	155	69	72	29	29

Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
0–25	—	298	—	57	—	17	—	291	—	82	—	29	156	157	—	74	—	32
26–50	—	288	—	43	—	10	—	282	—	70	—	18	142	148	—	64	—	22
51–75	—	279	—	32	—	7	—	273	—	58	—	9	131	137	—	50	—	14
76–100	—	266	—	17	—	2	—	260	—	36	—	3	127	126	—	37	—	8

School type
Public	284	287	41	43	10	11	283	281	68	68	26	19	148	147	63	63	25	23
Traditional public	—	288	—	44	—	11	—	282	—	69	—	19	—	148	—	63	—	23
Public charter	—	260	—	16	—	3	—	263	—	41	—	4	—	121	—	35	—	9
Private	299	‡	59	‡	18	‡	294	‡	83	‡	36	‡	163	‡	80	‡	38	‡

— Not available.

# Rounds to zero.

‡ Reporting standards not met (too few cases).

¹Testing accommodations (e.g., extended time, small group testing) for children with disabilities and English language learners were not permitted in 1994.

NOTE: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) U.S. history and geography scores range from 0 to 500; civics scores range from 0 to 300. The achievement levels define what students should know and be able to do. Basic indicates partial mastery of fundamental skills, and Proficient indicates demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. For more information on race/ethnicity or free or reduced-priced lunch eligibility, see Appendix C – Commonly Used Measures. For more information on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), see Appendix B – Guide to Sources.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1994 and 2010 U.S. History Assessments, 1994 and 2010 Geography Assessments, 1998 and 2010 Civics Assessments, NAEP Data Explorer.

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