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(41KB)| Table 140. | Average mathematics scale score, by age and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1973 through 2008 |
| Selected student and school characteristic | 1973 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1999 | 2004 | 2008 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 9-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 219 | (0.8) | 219 | (0.8) | 219 | (1.1) | 222 | (1.0) | 230 | (0.8) | 230 | (0.8) | 231 | (0.8) | 231 | (0.8) | 232 | (0.8) | 239 | (0.9) | 243 | (0.8) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 218 | (0.7) | 217 | (0.7) | 217 | (1.2) | 222 | (1.1) | 229 | (0.9) | 231 | (1.0) | 232 | (1.0) | 233 | (1.2) | 233 | (1.0) | 239 | (1.0) | 242 | (0.9) |
| Female | 220 | (1.1) | 220 | (1.0) | 221 | (1.2) | 222 | (1.2) | 230 | (1.1) | 228 | (1.0) | 230 | (0.9) | 229 | (0.7) | 231 | (0.9) | 240 | (1.0) | 243 | (1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 225 | (1.0) | 224 | (0.9) | 224 | (1.1) | 227 | (1.1) | 235 | (0.8) | 235 | (0.8) | 237 | (1.0) | 237 | (1.0) | 239 | (0.9) | 245 | (0.8) | 250 | (0.8) |
| Black | 190 | (1.8) | 192 | (1.1) | 195 | (1.6) | 202 | (1.6) | 208 | (2.2) | 208 | (2.0) | 212 | (1.6) | 212 | (1.4) | 211 | (1.6) | 221 | (2.1) | 224 | (1.9) |
| Hispanic | 202 | (2.4) | 203 | (2.2) | 204 | (1.3) | 205 | (2.1) | 214 | (2.1) | 212 | (2.3) | 210 | (2.3) | 215 | (1.7) | 213 | (1.9) | 229 | (2.0) | 234 | (1.2) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | 227 | (1.9) | 227 | (1.9) | 226 | (1.8) | 226 | (2.7) | 236 | (2.1) | 235 | (1.9) | 238 | (2.2) | 236 | (2.0) | 242 | (1.7) | 243 | (2.5) | 248 | (1.5) |
| Southeast | 208 | (1.3) | 209 | (1.2) | 210 | (2.5) | 218 | (2.5) | 224 | (2.4) | 221 | (1.7) | 229 | (1.4) | 227 | (2.0) | 226 | (2.6) | 236 | (1.7) | 237 | (1.9) |
| Central | 224 | (1.5) | 224 | (1.5) | 221 | (2.7) | 226 | (2.3) | 231 | (1.3) | 234 | (1.6) | 233 | (1.8) | 233 | (2.3) | 233 | (1.4) | 240 | (1.9) | 244 | (1.2) |
| West | 216 | (2.2) | 213 | (1.3) | 219 | (1.8) | 217 | (2.4) | 228 | (1.8) | 229 | (2.3) | 226 | (1.6) | 229 | (1.3) | 228 | (1.7) | 239 | (1.7) | 243 | (1.1) |
| 13-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 266 | (1.1) | 264 | (1.1) | 269 | (1.1) | 269 | (1.2) | 270 | (0.9) | 273 | (0.9) | 274 | (1.0) | 274 | (0.8) | 276 | (0.8) | 279 | (1.0) | 281 | (0.9) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 265 | (1.3) | 264 | (1.3) | 269 | (1.4) | 270 | (1.1) | 271 | (1.2) | 274 | (1.1) | 276 | (1.3) | 276 | (0.9) | 277 | (0.9) | 279 | (1.0) | 284 | (1.0) |
| Female | 267 | (1.1) | 265 | (1.1) | 268 | (1.1) | 268 | (1.5) | 270 | (0.9) | 272 | (1.0) | 273 | (1.0) | 272 | (1.0) | 274 | (1.1) | 278 | (1.2) | 279 | (1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 274 | (0.9) | 272 | (0.8) | 274 | (1.0) | 274 | (1.3) | 276 | (1.1) | 279 | (0.9) | 281 | (0.9) | 281 | (0.9) | 283 | (0.8) | 287 | (0.9) | 290 | (1.2) |
| Black | 228 | (1.9) | 230 | (1.9) | 240 | (1.6) | 249 | (2.3) | 249 | (2.3) | 250 | (1.9) | 252 | (3.5) | 252 | (1.3) | 251 | (2.6) | 257 | (1.8) | 262 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 239 | (2.2) | 238 | (2.0) | 252 | (1.7) | 254 | (2.9) | 255 | (1.8) | 259 | (1.8) | 256 | (1.9) | 256 | (1.6) | 259 | (1.7) | 264 | (1.5) | 268 | (1.2) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | — | (†) | 245 | (1.2) | 251 | (1.4) | 252 | (2.3) | 253 | (1.8) | 256 | (1.0) | 255 | (2.1) | 254 | (2.4) | 256 | (2.8) | 263 | (1.9) | 268 | (1.3) |
| Graduated high school | — | (†) | 263 | (1.0) | 263 | (0.8) | 263 | (1.2) | 263 | (1.2) | 263 | (1.2) | 266 | (1.1) | 267 | (1.1) | 264 | (1.1) | 270 | (1.3) | 272 | (1.1) |
| Some education after high school |
— | (†) | 273 | (1.2) | 275 | (0.9) | 274 | (0.8) | 277 | (1.0) | 278 | (1.0) | 277 | (1.6) | 277 | (1.4) | 279 | (0.9) | 282 | (1.4) | 285 | (1.1) |
| Graduated college | — | (†) | 284 | (1.2) | 282 | (1.5) | 280 | (1.4) | 280 | (1.0) | 283 | (1.0) | 285 | (1.2) | 283 | (1.2) | 286 | (1.0) | 289 | (1.1) | 291 | (1.0) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | 275 | (2.4) | 273 | (2.4) | 277 | (2.0) | 277 | (2.2) | 275 | (2.3) | 274 | (2.2) | 284 | (1.5) | 275 | (2.1) | 279 | (2.7) | 282 | (2.5) | 285 | (1.6) |
| Southeast | 255 | (3.2) | 253 | (3.3) | 258 | (2.2) | 263 | (1.4) | 266 | (1.9) | 271 | (2.5) | 269 | (2.0) | 270 | (1.8) | 270 | (2.3) | 276 | (2.4) | 277 | (1.8) |
| Central | 271 | (1.8) | 269 | (1.8) | 273 | (2.1) | 266 | (4.5) | 272 | (2.4) | 275 | (1.5) | 275 | (3.4) | 280 | (1.3) | 278 | (1.8) | 281 | (1.7) | 284 | (2.2) |
| West | 262 | (1.9) | 260 | (1.9) | 266 | (2.4) | 270 | (2.1) | 269 | (1.6) | 272 | (1.4) | 272 | (1.7) | 273 | (1.9) | 276 | (1.4) | 278 | (1.5) | 281 | (1.3) |
| 17-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 304 | (1.1) | 300 | (1.0) | 298 | (0.9) | 302 | (0.9) | 305 | (0.9) | 307 | (0.9) | 306 | (1.0) | 307 | (1.2) | 308 | (1.0) | 305 | (0.7) | 306 | (0.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 309 | (1.2) | 304 | (1.0) | 301 | (1.0) | 305 | (1.2) | 306 | (1.1) | 309 | (1.1) | 309 | (1.4) | 310 | (1.3) | 310 | (1.4) | 307 | (0.9) | 309 | (0.7) |
| Female | 301 | (1.1) | 297 | (1.0) | 296 | (1.0) | 299 | (1.0) | 303 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.1) | 304 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.4) | 307 | (1.0) | 304 | (0.8) | 303 | (0.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 310 | (1.1) | 306 | (0.9) | 304 | (0.9) | 308 | (1.0) | 309 | (1.0) | 312 | (0.8) | 312 | (1.1) | 313 | (1.4) | 315 | (1.1) | 311 | (0.7) | 314 | (0.7) |
| Black | 270 | (1.3) | 268 | (1.3) | 272 | (1.2) | 279 | (2.1) | 289 | (2.8) | 286 | (2.2) | 286 | (1.8) | 286 | (1.7) | 283 | (1.5) | 284 | (1.4) | 287 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 277 | (2.2) | 276 | (2.3) | 277 | (1.8) | 283 | (2.9) | 284 | (2.9) | 292 | (2.6) | 291 | (3.7) | 292 | (2.1) | 293 | (2.5) | 292 | (1.2) | 293 | (1.1) |
| Parents' highest level of education |
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| Did not finish high school | — | (†) | 280 | (1.2) | 279 | (1.0) | 279 | (2.3) | 285 | (2.2) | 285 | (2.3) | 284 | (2.4) | 281 | (2.4) | 289 | (1.8) | 287 | (1.2) | 292 | (1.3) |
| Graduated high school | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) | 293 | (0.8) | 293 | (1.0) | 294 | (0.9) | 298 | (1.7) | 295 | (1.1) | 297 | (2.4) | 299 | (1.6) | 294 | (0.9) | 296 | (1.2) |
| Some education after high school |
— | (†) | 305 | (0.9) | 304 | (0.9) | 305 | (1.2) | 308 | (1.0) | 308 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.3) | 307 | (1.5) | 308 | (1.6) | 305 | (0.9) | 306 | (0.8) |
| Graduated college | — | (†) | 317 | (1.0) | 312 | (1.0) | 314 | (1.4) | 316 | (1.3) | 316 | (1.0) | 318 | (1.4) | 317 | (1.3) | 317 | (1.2) | 315 | (0.9) | 316 | (0.7) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | 312 | (1.8) | 307 | (1.8) | 304 | (2.0) | 307 | (1.9) | 304 | (2.1) | 311 | (2.0) | 313 | (2.9) | 309 | (3.0) | 313 | (2.4) | 306 | (1.6) | 308 | (1.4) |
| Southeast | 296 | (1.8) | 292 | (1.7) | 292 | (2.1) | 297 | (1.4) | 301 | (2.3) | 301 | (1.9) | 301 | (1.6) | 303 | (2.1) | 300 | (1.4) | 300 | (1.2) | 303 | (1.5) |
| Central | 306 | (1.8) | 305 | (1.9) | 302 | (1.4) | 304 | (1.9) | 311 | (2.1) | 312 | (2.0) | 307 | (2.2) | 314 | (2.0) | 310 | (2.0) | 310 | (1.3) | 309 | (1.6) |
| West | 303 | (2.0) | 295 | (1.8) | 294 | (1.9) | 299 | (2.7) | 302 | (1.5) | 303 | (2.3) | 305 | (2.4) | 304 | (2.3) | 310 | (2.0) | 305 | (1.6) | 305 | (1.1) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Scale ranges from 0 to 500. Students scoring 150 (or higher) know some basic addition and subtraction facts. Students scoring 200 have considerable understanding of two-digit numbers and know some basic multiplication and division facts. Students scoring 250 have an initial understanding of the four basic operations and are developing an ability to analyze simple logical relations. Students scoring 300 can perform reasoning and problem solving involving fractions, decimals, percents, elementary geometry, and simple algebra. Students scoring 350 can perform reasoning and problem solving involving geometry, algebra, and beginning statistics and probability. Includes public and private schools. Excludes persons not enrolled in school and students who were unable to be tested due to limited proficiency in English or due to a disability. Beginning in 2004, data are for a revised assessment format that provides accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress; and 2008 NAEP Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessment, retrieved May 4, 2009, from the Long-Term Trend NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared May 2009.) |
