Table 12a. Average scores among 4th- and 8th-graders in the United States on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), by race/ethnicity: 2007

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Table 12a.

Average scores among 4th- and 8th-graders in the United States on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), by race/ethnicity: 2007

Mathematics			Science
Grade and race/ethnicity	Average score		Grade and race/ethnicity	Average score
4th grade			4th grade
TIMSS scale average	500		TIMSS scale average	500
United States¹	529		United States¹	539
White	550		White	567
Black	482		Black	488
Hispanic	504		Hispanic	502
Asian	582		Asian	573
Two or more races	534		Two or more races	550

8th grade			8th grade
TIMSS scale average	500		TIMSS scale average	500
United States¹	508		United States¹	520
White	533		White	551
Black	457		Black	455
Hispanic	475		Hispanic	480
Asian	549		Asian	543
Two or more races	506		Two or more races	522
¹ Includes other races/ethnicities not separately shown. NOTE: Scores are reported on a scale of 0 to 1,000. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2007.