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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 district
DistrictReportedFPEReported-FPE
difference
201520132015-2013201520132015-2013
Albuquerque251.0 256.0 -5.0*249.8 255.0 -5.2*-0.3
Atlanta252.5 254.7 -2.2 251.3 254.0 -2.8 -0.6
Austin261.5 261.2 0.3 259.8 259.1 0.7 0.4
Baltimore243.4 251.8 -8.3*240.3 244.8 -4.5 3.8
Boston257.9 256.5 1.3 255.4 254.8 0.5 -0.8
Charlotte262.7 266.4 -3.8 261.7 265.4 -3.7 0.1
Chicago256.6 253.5 3.1 256.0 252.7 3.3 0.2
Cleveland240.2 238.8 1.4 237.6 237.3 0.3 -1.1
Dallas249.6 251.3 -1.7 247.5 249.3 -1.8 -0.1
Detroit237.3 239.3 -2.0 235.3 237.1 -1.8 0.2
District of Columbia244.7 244.6 0.1 243.1 243.4 -0.3 -0.4
Fresno263.8 —
†
 262.7 —
†
 †
Fresno241.8 244.6 -2.7 240.7 243.2 -2.4 0.3
Hillsborough County261.0 267.1 -6.1*260.0 266.0 -6.0*0.1
Houston251.6 252.2 -0.6 249.7 250.0 -0.3 0.3
Jefferson County261.4 260.6 0.8 260.0 258.5 1.5 0.7
Los Angeles250.9 249.8 1.1 249.3 248.5 0.8 -0.3
Miami264.6 259.0 5.6*262.3 257.7 4.6*-1.0
Milwaukee—
241.5 †
 —
239.5 †
 †
New York City257.7 256.4 1.3 256.9 255.6 1.3 #
Philadelphia248.4 248.5 -0.1 247.0 246.6 0.3 0.4
San Diego261.7 259.6 2.2 260.2 258.1 2.1 #
— Not available.
† Not applicable.
# Rounds to zero.
* Statistically significant change.
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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