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| Table 126. | Average reading scale score, by grade and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1992 through 2009 |
| Selected student or school characteristic |
19921 | 19941 | 1998 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||||||
| 4th grade, all students | 217 | (0.9) | 214 | (1.0) | 215 | (1.1) | 213 | (1.3) | 219 | (0.4) | 218 | (0.3) | 219 | (0.2) | 221 | (0.3) | 221 | (0.3) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 213 | (1.2) | 209 | (1.3) | 212 | (1.3) | 208 | (1.3) | 215 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.3) | 216 | (0.2) | 218 | (0.3) | 218 | (0.3) |
| Female | 221 | (1.0) | 220 | (1.1) | 217 | (1.3) | 219 | (1.4) | 222 | (0.5) | 222 | (0.3) | 222 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 196 | (1.7) | 193 | (1.7) | 203 | (0.7) | 201 | (0.3) | 203 | (0.3) | 205 | (0.3) | 206 | (0.3) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 227 | (0.9) | 226 | (1.2) | 230 | (0.4) | 229 | (0.3) | 230 | (0.2) | 232 | (0.3) | 232 | (0.3) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 223 | (2.7) | 225 | (2.3) | 226 | (1.6) | 230 | (0.9) | 232 | (0.9) | 233 | (1.3) | 236 | (1.3) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 223 | (1.2) | 223 | (1.2) | 219 | (1.5) | 218 | (1.7) | 225 | (0.5) | 225 | (0.3) | 225 | (0.3) | 227 | (0.3) | 228 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a week | 218 | (1.2) | 213 | (1.1) | 217 | (1.2) | 216 | (1.2) | 220 | (0.5) | 219 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) | 223 | (0.3) | 221 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a month | 210 | (1.6) | 208 | (2.1) | 211 | (1.9) | 212 | (1.6) | 210 | (0.8) | 211 | (0.5) | 213 | (0.4) | 216 | (0.4) | 214 | (0.4) |
| Never or hardly ever | 199 | (1.8) | 197 | (1.9) | 202 | (1.9) | 201 | (1.8) | 208 | (0.5) | 207 | (0.4) | 208 | (0.3) | 211 | (0.4) | 210 | (0.3) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 221 | (1.2) | 220 | (1.1) | 221 | (1.0) | 219 | (1.3) | 223 | (0.5) | 223 | (0.3) | 223 | (0.2) | 225 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) |
| No | 207 | (1.1) | 201 | (1.3) | 202 | (1.6) | 203 | (1.7) | 209 | (0.6) | 209 | (0.5) | 210 | (0.3) | 213 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.4) |
| Unknown | 214 | (2.1) | 206 | (2.1) | 210 | (1.9) | 209 | (2.4) | 214 | (0.6) | 214 | (0.4) | 215 | (0.4) | 218 | (0.4) | 219 | (0.4) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 215 | (1.0) | 212 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 211 | (1.4) | 217 | (0.5) | 216 | (0.3) | ‡ | (†) | 220 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) |
| Private | 232 | (1.7) | 231 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) | 231 | (1.8) | 234 | (0.9) | 235 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | 234 | (1.1) | 235 | (1.0) |
| 8th grade, all students | 260 | (0.9) | 260 | (0.8) | 263 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 264 | (0.4) | 263 | (0.3) | 262 | (0.2) | 263 | (0.2) | 264 | (0.3) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 254 | (1.1) | 252 | (1.0) | 256 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 260 | (0.5) | 258 | (0.3) | 257 | (0.2) | 258 | (0.3) | 259 | (0.3) |
| Female | 267 | (1.0) | 267 | (1.0) | 270 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 269 | (0.5) | 269 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.2) | 268 | (0.3) | 269 | (0.3) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 245 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 249 | (0.5) | 247 | (0.4) | 247 | (0.3) | 247 | (0.3) | 249 | (0.3) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 269 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 272 | (0.4) | 271 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.2) | 271 | (0.3) | 273 | (0.3) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 272 | (2.0) | — | (†) | 271 | (1.4) | 272 | (1.0) | 275 | (1.1) | 277 | (1.3) | 280 | (1.3) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 277 | (1.1) | 277 | (1.4) | 277 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.6) | 279 | (0.4) | 279 | (0.3) | 281 | (0.4) | 282 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a week | 263 | (1.0) | 264 | (1.1) | 267 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 266 | (0.5) | 265 | (0.4) | 265 | (0.3) | 265 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.4) |
| 1-2 times a month | 258 | (1.2) | 257 | (0.8) | 263 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 264 | (0.6) | 262 | (0.3) | 261 | (0.3) | 261 | (0.4) | 261 | (0.4) |
| Never or hardly ever | 246 | (1.4) | 246 | (1.1) | 251 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 255 | (0.4) | 253 | (0.3) | 252 | (0.3) | 253 | (0.3) | 253 | (0.4) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 265 | (0.9) | 264 | (0.8) | 267 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 269 | (0.4) | 268 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.2) | 268 | (0.2) | 269 | (0.3) |
| No | 243 | (1.3) | 243 | (1.5) | 248 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 254 | (0.7) | 252 | (0.4) | 252 | (0.3) | 255 | (0.3) | 257 | (0.4) |
| Unknown | 242 | (2.0) | 237 | (2.5) | 240 | (2.2) | — | (†) | 246 | (0.8) | 245 | (0.9) | 247 | (0.6) | 248 | (0.5) | 252 | (0.5) |
| Parents' highest level of education | ||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 243 | (1.4) | 238 | (1.9) | 242 | (1.6) | — | (†) | 248 | (1.0) | 245 | (0.7) | 244 | (0.5) | 245 | (0.5) | 248 | (0.6) |
| Graduated high school | 251 | (1.4) | 252 | (1.2) | 254 | (1.3) | — | (†) | 257 | (0.5) | 254 | (0.4) | 252 | (0.4) | 253 | (0.4) | 254 | (0.4) |
| Some education after high school | 265 | (1.1) | 266 | (1.3) | 268 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 268 | (0.5) | 267 | (0.4) | 265 | (0.3) | 266 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.3) |
| Graduated college | 271 | (1.0) | 270 | (0.9) | 273 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.4) | 273 | (0.3) | 272 | (0.2) | 273 | (0.2) | 274 | (0.3) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 258 | (1.0) | 257 | (0.8) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | 263 | (0.5) | 261 | (0.2) | ‡ | (†) | 261 | (0.2) | 262 | (0.3) |
| Private | 278 | (2.0) | 279 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | 281 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | 280 | (0.9) | 282 | (0.9) |
| 12th grade, all students | 292 | (0.6) | 287 | (0.7) | 290 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 286 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.7) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 287 | (0.7) | 280 | (0.8) | 282 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 279 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 282 | (0.7) |
| Female | 297 | (0.7) | 294 | (0.8) | 298 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 295 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) |
| Eligibility for free or reduced- price lunch |
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| Eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 270 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 273 | (1.4) | — | (†) | 271 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 273 | (0.7) |
| Not eligible | — | (†) | — | (†) | 293 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 289 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 290 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) |
| Unknown | — | (†) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.6) | — | (†) | 294 | (1.5) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.9) | — | (†) | 296 | (2.4) |
| Read for fun on own | ||||||||||||||||||
| Almost every day | 304 | (0.9) | 302 | (1.1) | 304 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 304 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 302 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 305 | (0.9) |
| 1-2 times a week | 296 | (0.7) | 294 | (1.0) | 298 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 292 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 292 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 295 | (1.0) |
| 1-2 times a month | 290 | (0.9) | 285 | (1.0) | 289 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 285 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 288 | (0.8) |
| Never or hardly ever | 279 | (1.0) | 273 | (1.1) | 275 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 275 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 275 | (0.6) |
| Magazines in home | ||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 295 | (0.6) | 291 | (0.7) | 294 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 292 | (0.6) | — | (†) | 294 | (0.7) |
| No | 278 | (1.2) | 271 | (1.2) | 277 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 277 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 276 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 281 | (0.7) |
| Unknown | 264 | (3.5) | 256 | (4.2) | 247 | (5.2) | — | (†) | 255 | (3.4) | — | (†) | 260 | (2.8) | — | (†) | 263 | (1.6) |
| Parents' highest level of education | ||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | 275 | (1.4) | 266 | (1.5) | 268 | (1.8) | — | (†) | 268 | (1.5) | — | (†) | 268 | (1.7) | — | (†) | 269 | (1.0) |
| Graduated high school | 283 | (0.8) | 277 | (1.3) | 279 | (1.2) | — | (†) | 278 | (1.1) | — | (†) | 274 | (0.9) | — | (†) | 276 | (0.7) |
| Some education after high school | 294 | (0.8) | 289 | (1.0) | 291 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 289 | (1.0) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 287 | (0.7) |
| Graduated college | 301 | (0.8) | 298 | (1.0) | 300 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 296 | (0.8) | — | (†) | 297 | (0.7) | — | (†) | 299 | (0.8) |
| Control of school | ||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 290 | (0.7) | 286 | (0.7) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Private | 308 | (1.3) | 301 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) | — | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Accommodations were not permitted for this assessment. | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Scale ranges from 0 to 500. Includes public and private schools. Excludes persons not enrolled in school and those who were unable to be tested due to limited proficiency in English or due to a disability. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2009 Reading Assessments, retrieved May 19 and November 18, 2010, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared November 2010.) |
