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​​​NAEP Technical DocumentationWeighted Student Response and Exclusion Rates for the 2019 Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Private School National Science Assessments, Paper-Based Assessment

The following table presents weighted student response and exclusion rates, by school type, for fourth- and eighth-grade private school students in the national science paper-based assessment (PBA) samples. Separate exclusion rates are provided for students with disabilities (SD) and English learners (EL).

A weighted student response rate indicates the percentage of the student population that is directly represented by the assessed students from within participating schools. A weighted exclusion rate indicates the percentage of students in the population that would be excluded from the assessment.

Weighted student response and exclusion rates for private schools, national science paper-based assessment, by grade and school type: 2019
GradeSchool typeWeighted student response rate (percent)Weighted percentage of all students who were SD and excludedWeighted percentage of all students who were E​L and excluded

# Rounds to zero.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2019 National Science Assessment.

4All private96.610.080.10
Catholic96.200.170.22
Non-Catholic97.34##
8All private93.76#0.08
Catholic93.93##
Non-Catholic93.53#0.15

Last updated 24 August 2023 (ML)