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Comparison of change in average reading scores from 2013 to 2015 in the reported NAEP estimates and the full population estimates (FPE), grade 8: By state
JurisdictionReportedFPEReported-FPE
difference
201520132015-2013201520132015-2013
Alabama258.8 257.4 1.3 258.1 256.6 1.5 0.2
Alaska260.3 261.3 -0.9 259.3 260.6 -1.3 -0.4
Arizona262.8 260.4 2.3 261.7 259.5 2.2 -0.1
Arkansas258.8 262.0 -3.2 257.8 260.7 -3.0 0.2
California259.0 261.5 -2.5 258.0 260.1 -2.2 0.4
Colorado268.1 271.0 -2.9 267.1 270.3 -3.2 -0.2
Connecticut273.0 274.5 -1.4 271.7 273.2 -1.5 -0.1
Delaware262.6 266.0 -3.4*261.6 264.2 -2.6*0.8
District of Columbia247.7 247.7 -0.1 246.4 246.8 -0.4 -0.3
DoDEA2277.2 277.0 0.2 276.6 275.0 1.6 1.4
Florida263.4 265.8 -2.4 262.0 264.9 -2.9 -0.4
Georgia262.3 264.6 -2.3 260.7 262.5 -1.8 0.5
Hawaii257.4 260.0 -2.6*256.2 258.9 -2.7*-0.1
Idaho268.6 270.2 -1.7 267.4 269.1 -1.7 #
Illinois266.8 266.9 -0.1 266.1 266.2 # #
Indiana268.3 267.3 1.0 267.5 266.2 1.3 0.3
Iowa268.2 269.0 -0.8 267.4 268.3 -0.9 -0.1
Kansas266.8 266.9 -0.1 266.1 265.9 0.2 0.3
Kentucky267.8 269.6 -1.8 266.1 267.8 -1.7 0.1
Louisiana255.5 257.4 -1.9 254.9 256.8 -1.9 #
Maine268.4 269.2 -0.8 267.4 268.5 -1.1 -0.3
Maryland267.9 273.8 -5.9*265.4 269.0 -3.6*2.3
Massachusetts274.5 277.0 -2.5 273.1 275.7 -2.6 -0.1
Michigan264.5 265.9 -1.4 263.4 264.2 -0.9 0.6
Minnesota270.2 271.0 -0.8 269.3 269.7 -0.4 0.4
Mississippi252.0 253.1 -1.2 251.5 252.8 -1.3 -0.1
Missouri266.9 267.2 -0.3 265.9 266.6 -0.7 -0.3
Montana270.0 271.8 -1.8 269.1 270.5 -1.4 0.5
Nebraska269.4 269.2 0.2 268.1 267.6 0.5 0.3
Nevada259.4 261.7 -2.3 258.9 261.1 -2.2 0.1
New Hampshire274.8 274.3 0.5 274.2 272.9 1.3 0.8
New Jersey270.9 276.4 -5.5*270.2 275.3 -5.1*0.4
New Mexico253.2 255.9 -2.6*252.3 255.1 -2.8*-0.1
New York263.2 266.3 -3.1 262.6 265.8 -3.2 -0.1
North Carolina260.6 264.5 -3.9*259.8 263.5 -3.7*0.2
North Dakota267.0 267.8 -0.8 265.6 265.2 0.4 1.2
Ohio265.9 269.1 -3.2 264.8 267.8 -3.1 0.2
Oklahoma262.7 261.9 0.7 261.9 261.1 0.7 #
Oregon267.7 268.3 -0.6 266.3 267.4 -1.1 -0.5
Pennsylvania268.7 272.1 -3.3 267.7 271.1 -3.4 #
Rhode Island1265.1 266.7 -1.6 264.0 265.9 -1.9*-0.3
South Carolina260.3 261.4 -1.1 259.3 260.3 -1.0 0.1
South Dakota267.1 268.1 -1.0 266.0 266.4 -0.4 0.6
Tennessee264.8 265.4 -0.6 263.3 263.7 -0.4 0.2
Texas260.7 263.7 -3.0 259.6 261.7 -2.2 0.9
Utah269.4 270.0 -0.6 268.6 268.4 0.3 0.9
Vermont274.0 274.4 -0.4 273.3 273.9 -0.6 -0.2
Virginia266.8 267.6 -0.8 265.9 266.9 -1.0 -0.2
Washington267.3 272.0 -4.8*266.0 270.6 -4.6*0.2
West Virginia260.2 257.4 2.8*259.0 256.3 2.7*-0.1
Wisconsin269.5 267.5 2.0 268.5 266.6 1.9 -0.1
Wyoming268.8 271.0 -2.2*268.2 270.5 -2.3*-0.1
# Rounds to zero.
* Statistically significant change.
1The significance of the trend results from the officially reported sample for this jurisdiction would be different under the scenario.
2Department of Defense Education Activity (domestic and overseas schools).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2013 and 2015 Reading Assessments.

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Last updated 09 January 2018 (FW)
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