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​​​​​​​​​​​​NAEP Technical DocumentationWeighted Student Response and Exclusion Rates for the 2024 Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Private School National Reading Assessment

The following table presents weighted student response and exclusion rates, by school type, for the fourth- and eighth-grade private school national reading 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 reading assessment, by grade and school type: 2024
GradePrivate school typeWeighted student
response rate (percent)
Weighted percentage of
all students who were SD and excluded
Weighted percentage of
all students who were EL and excluded
4All private90.340.290.49
Catholic92.400.27 #
Non-Catholic Private86.080.310.79
8​All private91.44 0.24 0.03
​Catholic91.870.140.07
Non-Catholic Private 90.140.30​ #
# Rounds to zero.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2024 ​Reading Assessment.


Last updated 02 December 2025 (ML)