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(71KB)| Table 145. | Average mathematics scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students and percentage at or above selected mathematics achievement levels, by race/ethnicity and jurisdiction or specific urban district: 2007 and 2009 |
| Grade level and jurisdiction or specific urban district | Average mathematics scale score1 | Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2009 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander |
All students | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander |
At or above Basic2 | At or above Proficient3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 4th grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 239 | (0.2) | 248 | (0.2) | 222 | (0.3) | 227 | (0.3) | 254 | (0.8) | 239 | (0.2) | 248 | (0.2) | 222 | (0.3) | 227 | (0.4) | 255 | (1.0) | 81 | (0.3) | 38 | (0.3) |
| Large city | 230 | (0.5) | 249 | (0.8) | 219 | (0.7) | 224 | (0.6) | 251 | (2.5) | 231 | (0.5) | 250 | (1.0) | 219 | (0.6) | 226 | (0.5) | 253 | (2.0) | 72 | (0.5) | 29 | (0.7) |
| Atlanta | 224 | (0.9) | 266 | (2.5) | 217 | (1.1) | 223 | (4.4) | ‡ | (†) | 225 | (0.8) | 266 | (1.8) | 218 | (1.0) | 222 | (3.7) | ‡ | (†) | 63 | (1.7) | 21 | (1.0) |
| Austin | 241 | (1.2) | 263 | (1.0) | 226 | (1.2) | 233 | (1.1) | 268 | (2.8) | 240 | (1.0) | 262 | (1.5) | 226 | (2.7) | 233 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 83 | (1.7) | 38 | (1.7) |
| Baltimore City | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 222 | (1.0) | 240 | (3.5) | 220 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 64 | (1.9) | 13 | (1.2) |
| Boston | 233 | (1.1) | 250 | (2.7) | 226 | (1.4) | 230 | (1.6) | 255 | (3.1) | 236 | (0.7) | 251 | (2.2) | 231 | (1.2) | 232 | (1.1) | 260 | (3.7) | 81 | (1.3) | 31 | (1.7) |
| Charlotte | 244 | (1.1) | 261 | (1.2) | 230 | (1.3) | 234 | (2.6) | 263 | (3.0) | 245 | (1.3) | 263 | (1.3) | 231 | (1.4) | 235 | (1.8) | 257 | (4.8) | 86 | (1.1) | 45 | (2.0) |
| Chicago | 220 | (1.0) | 244 | (2.9) | 213 | (1.6) | 219 | (1.5) | 249 | (3.9) | 222 | (1.2) | 242 | (3.2) | 212 | (1.8) | 226 | (1.3) | 255 | (4.5) | 62 | (1.7) | 18 | (1.4) |
| Cleveland | 215 | (1.6) | 233 | (2.3) | 210 | (1.5) | 215 | (5.3) | ‡ | (†) | 213 | (1.0) | 228 | (2.3) | 209 | (1.3) | 217 | (2.3) | ‡ | (†) | 51 | (2.2) | 8 | (1.3) |
| Detroit | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 200 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | 199 | (1.8) | 206 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) | 31 | (2.4) | 3 | (1.0) |
| District of Columbia | 214 | (0.8) | 262 | (2.8) | 209 | (0.8) | 220 | (2.4) | ‡ | (†) | 220 | (0.8) | 270 | (2.3) | 212 | (0.9) | 227 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) | 57 | (1.5) | 19 | (0.9) |
| Fresno | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 219 | (1.4) | 237 | (2.5) | 213 | (3.1) | 216 | (1.7) | 220 | (3.3) | 58 | (2.1) | 14 | (1.3) |
| Houston | 234 | (1.1) | 263 | (2.4) | 225 | (1.7) | 234 | (1.2) | 265 | (3.0) | 236 | (1.2) | 260 | (2.5) | 227 | (1.9) | 235 | (1.2) | 264 | (3.2) | 82 | (1.7) | 30 | (2.0) |
| Jefferson County (KY) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 233 | (1.6) | 243 | (1.7) | 216 | (1.7) | 226 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) | 72 | (1.8) | 31 | (2.1) |
| Los Angeles | 221 | (0.9) | 247 | (1.8) | 216 | (2.3) | 217 | (1.0) | 246 | (2.4) | 222 | (1.2) | 245 | (3.3) | 209 | (3.0) | 218 | (1.1) | 248 | (2.7) | 61 | (1.5) | 19 | (1.8) |
| Miami-Dade | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 236 | (1.3) | 253 | (2.0) | 222 | (1.6) | 239 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 81 | (1.7) | 33 | (1.8) |
| Milwaukee | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 220 | (1.5) | 242 | (3.0) | 211 | (2.0) | 226 | (1.5) | 231 | (4.1) | 59 | (2.3) | 15 | (1.7) |
| New York City | 236 | (1.3) | 249 | (1.5) | 227 | (1.6) | 230 | (1.3) | 257 | (2.7) | 237 | (1.0) | 254 | (1.9) | 227 | (1.2) | 230 | (1.2) | 258 | (2.0) | 79 | (1.2) | 35 | (1.9) |
| Philadelphia | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 222 | (1.4) | 239 | (2.6) | 216 | (1.7) | 221 | (2.1) | 243 | (4.2) | 61 | (1.9) | 16 | (1.7) |
| San Diego | 234 | (1.4) | 252 | (2.5) | 222 | (3.4) | 223 | (1.5) | 247 | (2.0) | 236 | (1.6) | 255 | (2.3) | 222 | (2.8) | 224 | (1.7) | 247 | (2.2) | 77 | (2.0) | 36 | (2.2) |
| 8th grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 280 | (0.3) | 290 | (0.2) | 259 | (0.4) | 264 | (0.4) | 296 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.3) | 292 | (0.2) | 260 | (0.4) | 266 | (0.6) | 300 | (1.3) | 71 | (0.3) | 33 | (0.3) |
| Large city | 269 | (0.7) | 292 | (1.1) | 254 | (0.9) | 261 | (0.9) | 291 | (2.1) | 271 | (0.7) | 294 | (1.1) | 256 | (0.8) | 264 | (1.2) | 299 | (1.8) | 60 | (0.9) | 24 | (0.7) |
| Atlanta | 256 | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | 253 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 259 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 255 | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 46 | (2.2) | 11 | (1.5) |
| Austin | 283 | (1.1) | 308 | (2.0) | 265 | (2.2) | 271 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | 287 | (0.9) | 312 | (1.8) | 274 | (3.4) | 274 | (1.2) | ‡ | (†) | 75 | (1.0) | 39 | (1.2) |
| Baltimore City | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 257 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | 255 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 43 | (2.7) | 10 | (1.9) |
| Boston | 276 | (1.0) | 305 | (3.0) | 263 | (1.7) | 270 | (2.0) | 305 | (2.7) | 279 | (1.3) | 311 | (2.5) | 268 | (2.0) | 269 | (1.9) | 312 | (3.9) | 67 | (1.8) | 31 | (1.3) |
| Charlotte | 283 | (1.2) | 308 | (1.6) | 267 | (1.4) | 264 | (3.1) | 305 | (6.0) | 283 | (0.9) | 304 | (1.4) | 270 | (1.4) | 272 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) | 72 | (1.3) | 33 | (1.2) |
| Chicago | 260 | (1.9) | 287 | (3.6) | 248 | (2.5) | 265 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | 264 | (1.4) | 289 | (3.8) | 252 | (1.9) | 268 | (1.6) | 301 | (3.8) | 51 | (2.0) | 15 | (1.3) |
| Cleveland | 257 | (1.7) | 269 | (2.5) | 253 | (1.8) | 258 | (4.1) | ‡ | (†) | 256 | (1.0) | 275 | (2.7) | 252 | (1.1) | 250 | (5.4) | ‡ | (†) | 42 | (1.7) | 8 | (0.8) |
| Detroit | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 238 | (2.7) | ‡ | (†) | 237 | (2.9) | 255 | (5.8) | ‡ | (†) | 23 | (2.9) | 4 | (1.4) |
| District of Columbia | 248 | (0.9) | ‡ | (†) | 245 | (0.9) | 251 | (3.0) | ‡ | (†) | 251 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | 244 | (1.3) | 263 | (5.2) | ‡ | (†) | 38 | (1.7) | 12 | (1.1) |
| Fresno | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 258 | (1.2) | 282 | (3.8) | 246 | (3.6) | 253 | (1.4) | 266 | (2.9) | 46 | (1.4) | 15 | (1.3) |
| Houston | 273 | (1.2) | 308 | (3.6) | 265 | (1.5) | 270 | (1.1) | 310 | (8.9) | 277 | (1.2) | 311 | (2.8) | 266 | (1.9) | 275 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 69 | (1.2) | 24 | (2.0) |
| Jefferson County (KY) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 271 | (0.9) | 284 | (1.1) | 252 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 60 | (1.2) | 22 | (1.4) |
| Los Angeles | 257 | (1.1) | 285 | (3.7) | 245 | (2.4) | 253 | (1.2) | 292 | (2.8) | 258 | (1.0) | 287 | (3.4) | 247 | (3.2) | 254 | (0.9) | 291 | (3.8) | 46 | (1.1) | 13 | (1.1) |
| Miami-Dade | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 273 | (1.1) | 291 | (2.5) | 260 | (2.7) | 274 | (1.2) | ‡ | (†) | 64 | (1.2) | 22 | (1.7) |
| Milwaukee | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 251 | (1.5) | 271 | (4.6) | 244 | (1.6) | 256 | (3.5) | ‡ | (†) | 37 | (2.3) | 7 | (1.1) |
| New York City | 270 | (1.8) | 289 | (4.0) | 258 | (2.2) | 262 | (2.5) | 299 | (3.7) | 273 | (1.5) | 295 | (3.0) | 261 | (1.9) | 261 | (2.1) | 309 | (2.7) | 60 | (2.0) | 26 | (1.7) |
| Philadelphia | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 265 | (2.0) | 284 | (3.9) | 256 | (1.7) | 258 | (3.1) | 295 | (5.0) | 52 | (2.3) | 17 | (2.2) |
| San Diego | 272 | (1.4) | 294 | (2.3) | 258 | (3.2) | 259 | (2.1) | 289 | (2.5) | 280 | (2.0) | 301 | (2.6) | 263 | (4.3) | 265 | (2.0) | 292 | (3.0) | 68 | (2.3) | 32 | (2.2) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 500. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Basic denotes partial mastery of the knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at a given grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Proficient represents solid academic performance. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Beginning in 2009, if the results for charter schools are not included in a school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report to the U.S. Department of Education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, they are excluded from that district's results. This change had little or no impact on differences between any participating district’s 2007 and 2009 average mathematics scores except those of the District of Columbia at grade 8. For details, see the Technical Notes in The Nation’s Report Card: Mathematics 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment (NCES 2010-452). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include racial/ethnic groups not shown separately. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 and 2009 Mathematics Assessments, retrieved April 14 and 26, and June 7, 2010, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared June 2010.) |
