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| Table 139. | Percentage distribution of elementary and secondary school children, by average grades and selected child and school characteristics: 1996, 1999, and 2003 |
| Selected characteristic of children and schools | Distribution of children, by parental reports of average grades in all subjects | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 1999 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mostly A's | Mostly B's | Mostly C's | Mostly D's or F's | Mostly A's | Mostly B's | Mostly C's | Mostly D's or F's | Mostly A's | Mostly B's | Mostly C's | Mostly D's or F's | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| All students | 39.5 | (0.53) | 37.7 | (0.56) | 18.5 | (0.41) | 4.2 | (0.22) | 40.3 | (0.52) | 37.7 | (0.53) | 17.8 | (0.42) | 4.3 | (0.23) | 43.6 | (0.62) | 37.0 | (0.58) | 15.9 | (0.52) | 3.6 | (0.24) |
| Sex of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 32.5 | (0.68) | 38.3 | (0.82) | 23.5 | (0.63) | 5.7 | (0.36) | 33.7 | (0.70) | 38.3 | (0.73) | 21.9 | (0.63) | 6.2 | (0.39) | 36.4 | (0.72) | 38.6 | (0.86) | 19.8 | (0.74) | 5.2 | (0.40) |
| Female | 46.9 | (0.78) | 37.2 | (0.77) | 13.2 | (0.60) | 2.7 | (0.27) | 47.0 | (0.77) | 37.1 | (0.76) | 13.5 | (0.54) | 2.4 | (0.25) | 51.0 | (0.84) | 35.3 | (0.76) | 11.9 | (0.61) | 1.9 | (0.24) |
| Race/ethnicity of child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 43.7 | (0.66) | 36.1 | (0.61) | 16.5 | (0.49) | 3.7 | (0.27) | 44.6 | (0.67) | 36.1 | (0.65) | 15.8 | (0.50) | 3.4 | (0.25) | 47.8 | (0.86) | 35.2 | (0.75) | 14.0 | (0.63) | 3.1 | (0.25) |
| Black | 27.0 | (1.40) | 41.0 | (1.48) | 26.2 | (1.51) | 5.8 | (0.67) | 27.5 | (1.20) | 40.3 | (1.42) | 26.4 | (1.22) | 5.8 | (0.72) | 34.5 | (1.75) | 39.5 | (1.65) | 20.9 | (1.33) | 5.0 | (0.82) |
| Hispanic | 31.9 | (1.40) | 43.6 | (1.47) | 19.6 | (1.18) | 4.9 | (0.70) | 33.3 | (1.17) | 42.7 | (1.26) | 17.4 | (0.98) | 6.5 | (0.73) | 34.9 | (1.14) | 42.3 | (1.24) | 18.6 | (1.03) | 4.2 | (0.49) |
| Other | 44.7 | (1.80) | 33.7 | (2.10) | 17.1 | (1.61) | 4.5 | (1.12) | 45.8 | (2.38) | 35.8 | (2.36) | 14.2 | (2.03) | 4.2 | (1.18) | 49.3 | (2.63) | 33.7 | (2.32) | 14.3 | (1.99) | 2.7 | (0.78) |
| Highest education level of parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than high school | 29.0 | (1.86) | 39.0 | (1.89) | 23.9 | (1.66) | 8.1 | (1.04) | 26.3 | (1.58) | 40.8 | (1.82) | 22.3 | (1.62) | 10.5 | (1.30) | 27.8 | (2.17) | 41.6 | (2.05) | 22.7 | (2.28) | 7.8 | (1.46) |
| High school/GED | 30.5 | (0.90) | 40.5 | (1.09) | 23.1 | (0.91) | 5.9 | (0.52) | 31.6 | (0.99) | 39.5 | (1.06) | 23.3 | (0.90) | 5.6 | (0.49) | 32.1 | (1.20) | 41.4 | (1.23) | 21.7 | (1.12) | 4.8 | (0.57) |
| Vocational/technical or some college | 36.9 | (0.99) | 40.1 | (1.01) | 19.1 | (0.64) | 3.9 | (0.43) | 38.9 | (0.93) | 39.0 | (0.94) | 18.3 | (0.75) | 3.8 | (0.38) | 42.0 | (1.13) | 37.1 | (1.19) | 16.9 | (0.76) | 4.0 | (0.42) |
| Bachelor's degree | 52.5 | (1.40) | 32.9 | (1.29) | 12.7 | (1.03) | 1.9 | (0.34) | 51.1 | (1.28) | 34.9 | (1.22) | 12.1 | (0.85) | 1.8 | (0.34) | 53.2 | (1.30) | 34.2 | (1.29) | 10.9 | (0.90) | 1.7 | (0.31) |
| Graduate/professional degree | 58.2 | (1.30) | 30.9 | (1.21) | 9.8 | (0.86) | 1.1 | (0.26) | 54.8 | (1.30) | 33.0 | (1.23) | 10.3 | (0.82) | 1.9 | (0.39) | 60.6 | (1.67) | 30.9 | (1.70) | 7.5 | (0.73) | 1.0 | (0.24) |
| Family income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $5,000 or less | 28.9 | (2.50) | 38.8 | (2.39) | 23.3 | (2.35) | 8.9 | (1.67) | 25.0 | (2.59) | 42.9 | (3.46) | 24.4 | (2.77) | 7.7 | (1.77) | 31.8 | (4.43) | 38.9 | (4.27) | 21.0 | (3.53) | 8.3 | (3.25) |
| $5,001 to $10,000 | 26.6 | (1.97) | 41.9 | (2.30) | 24.6 | (2.33) | 6.9 | (1.15) | 32.1 | (2.37) | 36.5 | (2.35) | 24.0 | (2.14) | 7.4 | (1.32) | 31.6 | (2.90) | 40.1 | (3.70) | 24.9 | (2.70) | 3.4 | (0.98) |
| $10,001 to $15,000 | 28.0 | (1.98) | 39.8 | (2.27) | 26.0 | (1.97) | 6.2 | (1.10) | 30.3 | (2.00) | 38.9 | (2.16) | 23.7 | (1.92) | 7.1 | (1.21) | 33.5 | (3.49) | 35.1 | (2.85) | 23.9 | (2.67) | 7.5 | (1.44) |
| $15,001 to $20,000 | 32.7 | (2.34) | 38.4 | (1.99) | 21.6 | (1.81) | 7.3 | (1.35) | 32.0 | (2.03) | 40.0 | (2.10) | 22.3 | (1.89) | 5.7 | (0.94) | 34.6 | (2.28) | 41.1 | (2.41) | 18.8 | (2.00) | 5.4 | (1.26) |
| $20,001 to $25,000 | 34.4 | (1.92) | 40.8 | (2.19) | 20.6 | (1.77) | 4.2 | (0.88) | 32.8 | (1.83) | 38.9 | (1.88) | 21.6 | (1.60) | 6.7 | (1.09) | 33.5 | (2.51) | 42.1 | (2.93) | 19.8 | (1.99) | 4.7 | (0.96) |
| $25,001 to $30,000 | 33.0 | (1.88) | 42.0 | (2.05) | 19.8 | (1.41) | 5.2 | (0.76) | 37.4 | (1.91) | 37.4 | (1.90) | 19.7 | (1.54) | 5.4 | (0.86) | 34.5 | (2.67) | 42.6 | (3.13) | 17.9 | (1.92) | 5.0 | (1.21) |
| $30,001 to $35,000 | 40.0 | (1.88) | 38.0 | (1.66) | 18.1 | (1.44) | 3.9 | (0.69) | 38.2 | (1.88) | 38.8 | (1.95) | 19.2 | (1.53) | 3.8 | (0.75) | 35.1 | (2.76) | 43.1 | (2.57) | 16.9 | (1.84) | 5.0 | (1.09) |
| $35,001 to $40,000 | 40.4 | (1.70) | 37.3 | (1.69) | 19.4 | (1.22) | 2.8 | (0.65) | 37.5 | (1.83) | 42.1 | (1.89) | 17.4 | (1.40) | 3.0 | (0.62) | 39.6 | (3.20) | 37.8 | (2.79) | 19.1 | (1.78) | 3.6 | (0.93) |
| $40,001 to $50,000 | 43.2 | (1.49) | 36.0 | (1.51) | 16.8 | (1.09) | 4.0 | (0.57) | 45.0 | (1.52) | 35.1 | (1.44) | 16.6 | (1.14) | 3.3 | (0.55) | 43.9 | (2.06) | 35.8 | (1.95) | 15.8 | (1.51) | 4.4 | (0.75) |
| $50,001 to $75,000 | 50.2 | (1.05) | 32.7 | (1.04) | 14.9 | (0.86) | 2.2 | (0.34) | 45.8 | (1.20) | 36.8 | (1.17) | 14.5 | (0.84) | 2.9 | (0.41) | 48.0 | (1.29) | 35.0 | (1.22) | 14.0 | (0.81) | 3.0 | (0.45) |
| Over $75,000 | 51.0 | (1.58) | 36.8 | (1.55) | 10.9 | (0.9) | 1.3 | (0.31) | 51.9 | (1.15) | 35.4 | (1.11) | 10.9 | (0.72) | 1.8 | (0.32) | 54.0 | (1.19) | 33.8 | (1.18) | 11.0 | (0.78) | 1.2 | (0.19) |
| Child attending public school | 38.2 | (0.54) | 37.9 | (0.56) | 19.3 | (0.44) | 4.6 | (0.23) | 39.0 | (0.55) | 37.8 | (0.56) | 18.5 | (0.45) | 4.7 | (0.26) | 41.8 | (0.64) | 37.5 | (0.62) | 16.8 | (0.57) | 3.8 | (0.26) |
| Elementary (kindergarten to grade 8) | 43.2 | (0.75) | 36.6 | (0.69) | 16.3 | (0.55) | 3.9 | (0.26) | 43.5 | (0.71) | 36.6 | (0.71) | 15.9 | (0.54) | 4.1 | (0.29) | 46.1 | (0.80) | 35.9 | (0.84) | 14.6 | (0.74) | 3.4 | (0.32) |
| Secondary (grades 9 to 12) | 29.6 | (0.89) | 40.2 | (1.00) | 24.5 | (0.89) | 5.7 | (0.46) | 31.8 | (0.87) | 39.9 | (0.92) | 22.7 | (0.79) | 5.6 | (0.48) | 34.6 | (0.96) | 40.2 | (0.97) | 20.6 | (0.94) | 4.6 | (0.46) |
| Child attending private school | 50.8 | (1.64) | 36.1 | (1.58) | 11.8 | (0.96) | 1.3 | (0.40) | 51.9 | (1.61) | 36.1 | (1.55) | 11.0 | (1.09) | 1.0 | (0.27) | 57.6 | (1.72) | 33.0 | (1.68) | 8.1 | (0.91) | 1.3 | (0.45) |
| Elementary (kindergarten to grade 8) | 55.7 | (2.02) | 35.3 | (1.90) | 7.5 | (0.86) | 1.4 | (0.57) | 56.2 | (1.88) | 34.4 | (1.80) | 9.0 | (1.21) | 0.5 | (0.21) | 61.6 | (2.39) | 30.3 | (2.28) | 7.3 | (1.03) | 0.8 | (0.28) |
| Secondary (grades 9 to 12) | 41.5 | (2.97) | 37.7 | (2.40) | 20.4 | (2.30) | 1.0 | (0.44) | 41.2 | (3.09) | 40.6 | (3.03) | 15.9 | (2.31) | 2.2 | (0.79) | 48.8 | (3.22) | 38.9 | (2.94) | 10.0 | (1.77) | 2.3 | (1.30) |
| NOTE: Includes children enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. Excludes children whose programs have no classes with lettered grades. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Parent and Family Involvement in Education/Civic Involvement Survey, Parent Survey, and Parent and Family Involvement in Education Survey of The National Household Education Surveys Program (PFI/CI-NHES:1996, Parent-NHES:1999, and PFI-NHES:2003). (This table was prepared July 2005.) |
