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| Table 133. | Average reading scale scores of 4th- and 8th-grade public school students and percentage at or above selected reading achievement levels, by race/ethnicity and jurisdiction or specific urban district: 2007, 2009, and 2011 |
| Grade level and jurisdiction or specific urban district | Average reading scale score1 | Percent of students | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2009 | 2011 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | All students | White | Black | Hispanic | All students | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian | At or above Basic2 | At or above Pro-ficient3 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 4th grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 220 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) | 229 | (0.3) | 204 | (0.5) | 204 | (0.5) | 220 | (0.3) | 230 | (0.3) | 205 | (0.4) | 205 | (0.5) | 236 | (1.3) | 66 | (0.4) | 32 | (0.4) |
| Large city | 208 | (0.7) | 210 | (0.7) | 233 | (1.4) | 201 | (0.9) | 202 | (0.8) | 211 | (0.7) | 232 | (0.9) | 202 | (0.7) | 203 | (0.8) | 225 | (2.5) | 55 | (1.0) | 24 | (0.7) |
| Albuquerque | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 209 | (1.6) | 231 | (2.5) | ‡ | (†) | 201 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | 53 | (1.9) | 24 | (1.6) |
| Atlanta | 207 | (1.5) | 209 | (1.5) | 253 | (2.9) | 201 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 212 | (1.4) | 251 | (1.9) | 203 | (1.6) | 215 | (3.4) | ‡ | (†) | 54 | (1.6) | 24 | (1.7) |
| Austin | 218 | (2.0) | 220 | (1.8) | 245 | (2.0) | 211 | (3.0) | 208 | (2.3) | 224 | (2.3) | 249 | (3.3) | 215 | (4.5) | 210 | (2.6) | ‡ | (†) | 68 | (2.3) | 36 | (2.5) |
| Baltimore City | — | (†) | 202 | (1.7) | 220 | (4.8) | 200 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | 200 | (1.7) | 221 | (3.3) | 198 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 40 | (2.5) | 11 | (1.2) |
| Boston | 210 | (1.9) | 215 | (1.2) | 231 | (2.9) | 212 | (1.5) | 209 | (2.0) | 217 | (0.8) | 241 | (2.5) | 211 | (1.7) | 214 | (1.1) | 226 | (3.8) | 62 | (1.5) | 26 | (1.3) |
| Charlotte | 222 | (1.5) | 225 | (1.6) | 243 | (1.6) | 211 | (2.3) | 212 | (2.8) | 224 | (1.2) | 244 | (1.5) | 211 | (1.9) | 212 | (2.6) | 233 | (5.3) | 70 | (1.5) | 36 | (1.7) |
| Chicago | 201 | (1.5) | 202 | (1.5) | 228 | (3.5) | 194 | (1.8) | 203 | (2.1) | 203 | (1.3) | 229 | (2.4) | 197 | (1.9) | 201 | (1.5) | 228 | (4.2) | 48 | (1.4) | 18 | (1.2) |
| Cleveland | 198 | (1.7) | 194 | (2.0) | 209 | (3.4) | 189 | (2.2) | 200 | (4.4) | 193 | (0.9) | 209 | (2.6) | 187 | (1.1) | 196 | (3.3) | ‡ | (†) | 32 | (1.4) | 8 | (1.0) |
| Dallas | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 204 | (1.6) | 237 | (6.9) | 204 | (2.0) | 200 | (1.4) | ‡ | (†) | 46 | (2.1) | 14 | (1.7) |
| Detroit | — | (†) | 187 | (1.9) | ‡ | (†) | 186 | (2.1) | 190 | (2.8) | 191 | (2.0) | ‡ | (†) | 190 | (2.5) | 199 | (5.5) | ‡ | (†) | 31 | (2.8) | 7 | (1.4) |
| District of Columbia | 197 | (0.9) | 203 | (1.2) | 257 | (2.9) | 195 | (1.3) | 207 | (3.2) | 201 | (1.0) | 255 | (3.0) | 191 | (1.3) | 204 | (3.3) | ‡ | (†) | 44 | (1.1) | 20 | (1.3) |
| Fresno | — | (†) | 197 | (1.7) | 217 | (3.0) | 193 | (3.4) | 194 | (1.8) | 194 | (2.4) | 216 | (3.9) | 191 | (4.3) | 190 | (2.5) | 195 | (3.0) | 37 | (2.1) | 11 | (1.4) |
| Hillsborough County (FL) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 231 | (1.7) | 242 | (1.8) | 218 | (2.5) | 223 | (2.1) | ‡ | (†) | 77 | (1.8) | 44 | (2.4) |
| Houston | 206 | (1.2) | 211 | (1.7) | 243 | (4.7) | 210 | (2.5) | 206 | (1.9) | 213 | (1.6) | 243 | (3.0) | 207 | (1.7) | 209 | (1.6) | 245 | (6.3) | 57 | (1.8) | 24 | (1.8) |
| Jefferson County (KY) | — | (†) | 219 | (1.8) | 230 | (2.1) | 203 | (2.0) | ‡ | (†) | 223 | (1.3) | 230 | (1.4) | 208 | (2.1) | 221 | (3.9) | 256 | (5.7) | 68 | (1.7) | 35 | (1.5) |
| Los Angeles | 196 | (1.3) | 197 | (1.1) | 222 | (3.5) | 195 | (3.3) | 193 | (1.1) | 201 | (1.2) | 225 | (3.7) | 196 | (4.2) | 196 | (1.1) | 226 | (4.2) | 45 | (1.7) | 15 | (1.4) |
| Miami-Dade | — | (†) | 221 | (1.2) | 238 | (3.4) | 205 | (2.1) | 224 | (1.1) | 221 | (1.5) | 240 | (3.4) | 210 | (2.1) | 222 | (1.8) | ‡ | (†) | 67 | (1.7) | 32 | (1.7) |
| Milwaukee | — | (†) | 196 | (2.0) | 223 | (4.6) | 187 | (2.4) | 198 | (2.7) | 195 | (1.7) | 216 | (3.9) | 187 | (2.0) | 198 | (2.7) | 206 | (3.3) | 38 | (1.9) | 13 | (1.3) |
| New York City | 213 | (1.1) | 217 | (1.4) | 235 | (2.8) | 208 | (1.6) | 208 | (1.9) | 216 | (1.2) | 235 | (3.3) | 209 | (1.7) | 207 | (1.5) | 230 | (3.6) | 61 | (1.4) | 29 | (1.4) |
| Philadelphia | — | (†) | 195 | (1.8) | 215 | (4.2) | 191 | (2.1) | 187 | (4.6) | 199 | (1.8) | 217 | (3.3) | 195 | (1.9) | 191 | (3.5) | 212 | (5.2) | 43 | (2.1) | 13 | (1.6) |
| San Diego | 210 | (1.8) | 213 | (2.1) | 236 | (2.8) | 206 | (4.1) | 193 | (2.6) | 215 | (1.7) | 240 | (2.3) | 205 | (3.0) | 201 | (2.2) | 225 | (3.3) | 61 | (1.7) | 31 | (1.6) |
| 8th grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 261 | (0.2) | 262 | (0.3) | 271 | (0.2) | 245 | (0.4) | 248 | (0.6) | 264 | (0.2) | 272 | (0.3) | 248 | (0.5) | 251 | (0.5) | 277 | (1.1) | 75 | (0.3) | 32 | (0.3) |
| Large city | 250 | (0.7) | 252 | (0.5) | 272 | (1.0) | 243 | (0.7) | 245 | (0.9) | 255 | (0.5) | 273 | (1.0) | 245 | (0.8) | 249 | (0.8) | 271 | (1.5) | 65 | (0.6) | 23 | (0.5) |
| Albuquerque | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 254 | (1.2) | 271 | (2.2) | ‡ | (†) | 248 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 64 | (1.4) | 22 | (1.5) |
| Atlanta | 245 | (1.4) | 250 | (1.5) | 292 | (3.9) | 246 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | 253 | (1.0) | 287 | (3.2) | 249 | (1.2) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 63 | (1.8) | 17 | (0.9) |
| Austin | 257 | (2.0) | 261 | (2.0) | 282 | (2.5) | 247 | (2.5) | 251 | (2.1) | 261 | (1.5) | 285 | (1.8) | 246 | (3.6) | 251 | (2.2) | ‡ | (†) | 71 | (1.8) | 30 | (1.5) |
| Baltimore City | — | (†) | 245 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | 243 | (1.6) | ‡ | (†) | 246 | (1.6) | 267 | (3.7) | 242 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 54 | (2.0) | 12 | (1.2) |
| Boston | 254 | (1.6) | 257 | (1.5) | 282 | (3.0) | 248 | (2.4) | 251 | (2.1) | 255 | (1.2) | 281 | (4.3) | 246 | (2.0) | 245 | (2.3) | 280 | (3.4) | 63 | (1.6) | 24 | (1.1) |
| Charlotte | 260 | (1.2) | 259 | (1.0) | 276 | (2.4) | 249 | (1.2) | 254 | (3.7) | 265 | (0.9) | 283 | (1.8) | 253 | (1.6) | 256 | (2.5) | 264 | (5.3) | 75 | (1.5) | 34 | (1.5) |
| Chicago | 250 | (1.5) | 249 | (1.6) | 272 | (3.1) | 243 | (1.8) | 249 | (2.5) | 253 | (1.1) | 271 | (3.5) | 245 | (1.9) | 255 | (1.3) | 262 | (13.1) | 64 | (1.4) | 21 | (1.5) |
| Cleveland | 246 | (1.5) | 242 | (1.6) | 258 | (3.4) | 239 | (2.2) | 237 | (3.5) | 240 | (1.7) | 260 | (3.1) | 234 | (2.2) | 241 | (3.8) | ‡ | (†) | 48 | (2.6) | 11 | (1.3) |
| Dallas | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 248 | (1.0) | 276 | (4.1) | 244 | (2.8) | 246 | (1.1) | ‡ | (†) | 58 | (1.5) | 13 | (1.4) |
| Detroit | — | (†) | 232 | (2.4) | ‡ | (†) | 232 | (2.6) | 232 | (4.7) | 237 | (1.0) | ‡ | (†) | 235 | (1.1) | 244 | (4.2) | ‡ | (†) | 43 | (1.4) | 7 | (0.9) |
| District of Columbia | 241 | (0.7) | 240 | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | 235 | (1.5) | 249 | (5.3) | 237 | (1.2) | 290 | (3.4) | 231 | (1.2) | 232 | (3.8) | ‡ | (†) | 46 | (1.4) | 15 | (1.3) |
| Fresno | — | (†) | 240 | (2.4) | 263 | (3.8) | 232 | (3.4) | 235 | (2.7) | 238 | (1.8) | 257 | (3.2) | 230 | (3.5) | 234 | (2.2) | 241 | (3.4) | 45 | (2.2) | 12 | (1.1) |
| Hillsborough County (FL) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 264 | (1.5) | 276 | (1.5) | 247 | (2.4) | 258 | (2.3) | ‡ | (†) | 75 | (2.1) | 32 | (2.3) |
| Houston | 252 | (1.4) | 252 | (1.2) | 280 | (3.6) | 243 | (2.2) | 250 | (1.2) | 252 | (0.9) | 283 | (2.2) | 247 | (2.4) | 249 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | 64 | (1.3) | 18 | (1.0) |
| Jefferson County (KY) | — | (†) | 259 | (1.0) | 267 | (1.4) | 245 | (2.1) | ‡ | (†) | 260 | (1.1) | 269 | (1.7) | 245 | (1.7) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 70 | (1.6) | 27 | (1.9) |
| Los Angeles | 240 | (1.0) | 244 | (1.1) | 271 | (3.4) | 239 | (3.6) | 239 | (1.0) | 246 | (1.1) | 273 | (3.6) | 242 | (3.3) | 241 | (1.2) | 269 | (4.5) | 56 | (1.5) | 16 | (1.1) |
| Miami-Dade | — | (†) | 261 | (1.4) | 273 | (3.2) | 250 | (2.4) | 261 | (1.6) | 260 | (1.4) | 275 | (2.4) | 246 | (1.8) | 262 | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | 71 | (1.9) | 28 | (1.8) |
| Milwaukee | — | (†) | 241 | (2.0) | 265 | (3.4) | 233 | (2.3) | 249 | (2.9) | 238 | (1.6) | 255 | (3.0) | 232 | (2.0) | 243 | (2.9) | 248 | (5.5) | 46 | (2.1) | 10 | (1.3) |
| New York City | 249 | (1.9) | 252 | (1.4) | 271 | (2.4) | 246 | (1.9) | 243 | (2.2) | 254 | (1.8) | 271 | (3.6) | 248 | (2.3) | 246 | (2.4) | 273 | (3.3) | 65 | (2.1) | 24 | (1.8) |
| Philadelphia | — | (†) | 247 | (2.5) | 266 | (5.2) | 241 | (1.9) | 241 | (3.7) | 247 | (1.5) | 264 | (3.8) | 244 | (1.9) | 239 | (3.0) | 258 | (4.7) | 56 | (2.1) | 16 | (1.6) |
| San Diego | 250 | (1.2) | 254 | (2.8) | 273 | (3.4) | 239 | (5.0) | 242 | (3.8) | 256 | (2.1) | 275 | (2.6) | 238 | (4.8) | 245 | (3.2) | 268 | (4.2) | 68 | (2.2) | 27 | (2.2) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 500. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Basic denotes partial mastery of prerequisite knowledge and skills that are fundamental for proficient work at a given grade. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Proficient represents solid academic performance. Students reaching this level have demonstrated competency over challenging subject matter. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Beginning in 2009, if the results for charter schools are not included in a school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report to the U.S. Department of Education under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, they are excluded from that district's results. This change had little or no impact on differences between any participating district’s 2007 and 2009 average reading scores except those of the District of Columbia at grade 8. For details, see the Technical Notes in The Nation’s Report Card: Reading 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment (NCES 2010-459). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include racial/ethnic groups not shown separately. Standard errors appear in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007, 2009, and 2011 Reading Assessments, retrieved May 20, 2010, and December 7, 2011, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared December 2011.) |
