(27KB)| Table 157. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) mathematics scale score, by age and selected student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1973 through 2008 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected student or school characteristic | 1973 | 1978 | 1982 | 1986 | 1990 | 1992 | 1994 | 1996 | 1999 | 20041 | 20081 | |||||||||||||
| Previous format | Revised format | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 9-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 219 | (0.8) | 219 | (0.8) | 219 | (1.1) | 222 | (1.0) | 230 | (0.8) | 230 | (0.8) | 231 | (0.8) | 231 | (0.8) | 232 | (0.8) | 241 | (0.9) | 239 | (0.9) | 243 | (0.8) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 218 | (0.7) | 217 | (0.7) | 217 | (1.2) | 222 | (1.1) | 229 | (0.9) | 231 | (1.0) | 232 | (1.0) | 233 | (1.2) | 233 | (1.0) | 243 | (1.1) | 239 | (1.0) | 242 | (0.9) |
| Female | 220 | (1.1) | 220 | (1.0) | 221 | (1.2) | 222 | (1.2) | 230 | (1.1) | 228 | (1.0) | 230 | (0.9) | 229 | (0.7) | 231 | (0.9) | 240 | (1.1) | 240 | (1.0) | 243 | (1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 225 | (1.0) | 224 | (0.9) | 224 | (1.1) | 227 | (1.1) | 235 | (0.8) | 235 | (0.8) | 237 | (1.0) | 237 | (1.0) | 239 | (0.9) | 247 | (0.9) | 245 | (0.8) | 250 | (0.8) |
| Black | 190 | (1.8) | 192 | (1.1) | 195 | (1.6) | 202 | (1.6) | 208 | (2.2) | 208 | (2.0) | 212 | (1.6) | 212 | (1.4) | 211 | (1.6) | 224 | (2.1) | 221 | (2.1) | 224 | (1.9) |
| Hispanic | 202 | (2.4) | 203 | (2.2) | 204 | (1.3) | 205 | (2.1) | 214 | (2.1) | 212 | (2.3) | 210 | (2.3) | 215 | (1.7) | 213 | (1.9) | 230 | (2.0) | 229 | (2.0) | 234 | (1.2) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 245 | (2.2) | 244 | (2.7) | 250 | (1.5) |
| Midwest | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 240 | (1.5) | 240 | (1.9) | 244 | (1.2) |
| South | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 240 | (1.8) | 236 | (1.5) | 239 | (1.9) |
| West | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 240 | (2.4) | 239 | (2.0) | 242 | (1.2) |
| 13-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 266 | (1.1) | 264 | (1.1) | 269 | (1.1) | 269 | (1.2) | 270 | (0.9) | 273 | (0.9) | 274 | (1.0) | 274 | (0.8) | 276 | (0.8) | 281 | (1.0) | 279 | (1.0) | 281 | (0.9) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 265 | (1.3) | 264 | (1.3) | 269 | (1.4) | 270 | (1.1) | 271 | (1.2) | 274 | (1.1) | 276 | (1.3) | 276 | (0.9) | 277 | (0.9) | 283 | (1.2) | 279 | (1.0) | 284 | (1.0) |
| Female | 267 | (1.1) | 265 | (1.1) | 268 | (1.1) | 268 | (1.5) | 270 | (0.9) | 272 | (1.0) | 273 | (1.0) | 272 | (1.0) | 274 | (1.1) | 279 | (1.0) | 278 | (1.2) | 279 | (1.0) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 274 | (0.9) | 272 | (0.8) | 274 | (1.0) | 274 | (1.3) | 276 | (1.1) | 279 | (0.9) | 281 | (0.9) | 281 | (0.9) | 283 | (0.8) | 288 | (0.9) | 287 | (0.9) | 290 | (1.2) |
| Black | 228 | (1.9) | 230 | (1.9) | 240 | (1.6) | 249 | (2.3) | 249 | (2.3) | 250 | (1.9) | 252 | (3.5) | 252 | (1.3) | 251 | (2.6) | 262 | (1.6) | 257 | (1.8) | 262 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 239 | (2.2) | 238 | (2.0) | 252 | (1.7) | 254 | (2.9) | 255 | (1.8) | 259 | (1.8) | 256 | (1.9) | 256 | (1.6) | 259 | (1.7) | 265 | (2.0) | 264 | (1.5) | 268 | (1.2) |
| Parents' highest level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | — | (†) | 245 | (1.2) | 251 | (1.4) | 252 | (2.3) | 253 | (1.8) | 256 | (1.0) | 255 | (2.1) | 254 | (2.4) | 256 | (2.8) | 262 | (2.2) | 263 | (1.9) | 268 | (1.3) |
| Graduated high school | — | (†) | 263 | (1.0) | 263 | (0.8) | 263 | (1.2) | 263 | (1.2) | 263 | (1.2) | 266 | (1.1) | 267 | (1.1) | 264 | (1.1) | 271 | (1.7) | 270 | (1.3) | 272 | (1.1) |
| Some education after | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high school | — | (†) | 273 | (1.2) | 275 | (0.9) | 274 | (0.8) | 277 | (1.0) | 278 | (1.0) | 277 | (1.6) | 277 | (1.4) | 279 | (0.9) | 283 | (1.0) | 282 | (1.4) | 285 | (1.1) |
| Graduated college | — | (†) | 284 | (1.2) | 282 | (1.5) | 280 | (1.4) | 280 | (1.0) | 283 | (1.0) | 285 | (1.2) | 283 | (1.2) | 286 | (1.0) | 292 | (0.9) | 289 | (1.1) | 291 | (1.0) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 285 | (2.3) | 282 | (2.8) | 285 | (1.8) |
| Midwest | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 283 | (2.2) | 281 | (1.7) | 284 | (2.2) |
| South | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 277 | (1.6) | 276 | (1.8) | 281 | (1.8) |
| West | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 281 | (1.8) | 278 | (1.9) | 278 | (1.1) |
| 17-year-olds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All students | 304 | (1.1) | 300 | (1.0) | 298 | (0.9) | 302 | (0.9) | 305 | (0.9) | 307 | (0.9) | 306 | (1.0) | 307 | (1.2) | 308 | (1.0) | 307 | (0.8) | 305 | (0.7) | 306 | (0.6) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 309 | (1.2) | 304 | (1.0) | 301 | (1.0) | 305 | (1.2) | 306 | (1.1) | 309 | (1.1) | 309 | (1.4) | 310 | (1.3) | 310 | (1.4) | 308 | (1.0) | 307 | (0.9) | 309 | (0.7) |
| Female | 301 | (1.1) | 297 | (1.0) | 296 | (1.0) | 299 | (1.0) | 303 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.1) | 304 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.4) | 307 | (1.0) | 305 | (0.9) | 304 | (0.8) | 303 | (0.8) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 310 | (1.1) | 306 | (0.9) | 304 | (0.9) | 308 | (1.0) | 309 | (1.0) | 312 | (0.8) | 312 | (1.1) | 313 | (1.4) | 315 | (1.1) | 313 | (0.7) | 311 | (0.7) | 314 | (0.7) |
| Black | 270 | (1.3) | 268 | (1.3) | 272 | (1.2) | 279 | (2.1) | 289 | (2.8) | 286 | (2.2) | 286 | (1.8) | 286 | (1.7) | 283 | (1.5) | 285 | (1.6) | 284 | (1.4) | 287 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 277 | (2.2) | 276 | (2.3) | 277 | (1.8) | 283 | (2.9) | 284 | (2.9) | 292 | (2.6) | 291 | (3.7) | 292 | (2.1) | 293 | (2.5) | 289 | (1.8) | 292 | (1.2) | 293 | (1.1) |
| Parents' highest level | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did not finish high school | — | (†) | 280 | (1.2) | 279 | (1.0) | 279 | (2.3) | 285 | (2.2) | 285 | (2.3) | 284 | (2.4) | 281 | (2.4) | 289 | (1.8) | 287 | (2.4) | 287 | (1.2) | 292 | (1.3) |
| Graduated high school | — | (†) | 294 | (0.8) | 293 | (0.8) | 293 | (1.0) | 294 | (0.9) | 298 | (1.7) | 295 | (1.1) | 297 | (2.4) | 299 | (1.6) | 295 | (1.1) | 294 | (0.9) | 296 | (1.2) |
| Some education after | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| high school | — | (†) | 305 | (0.9) | 304 | (0.9) | 305 | (1.2) | 308 | (1.0) | 308 | (1.1) | 305 | (1.3) | 307 | (1.5) | 308 | (1.6) | 306 | (1.1) | 305 | (0.9) | 306 | (0.8) |
| Graduated college | — | (†) | 317 | (1.0) | 312 | (1.0) | 314 | (1.4) | 316 | (1.3) | 316 | (1.0) | 318 | (1.4) | 317 | (1.3) | 317 | (1.2) | 317 | (0.9) | 315 | (0.9) | 316 | (0.7) |
| Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northeast | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 313 | (1.3) | 308 | (1.5) | 307 | (1.4) |
| Midwest | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 313 | (1.0) | 310 | (1.3) | 309 | (1.6) |
| South | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 301 | (1.6) | 299 | (1.3) | 304 | (1.0) |
| West | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) | 305 | (3.0) | 308 | (1.9) | 305 | (1.3) |
| —Not available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 In 2004, two assessments were conducted--one using the same format that was used in previous assessments, and one using a revised assessment format that provides accommodations for students with disabilities and for English language learners. The 2004 data in column 11 are for the format that was used in previous assessment years, while the 2004 data in column 12 are for the revised format. In 2008, only the revised format was used. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Scale ranges from 0 to 500. Students scoring 150 (or higher) know some basic addition and subtraction facts. Students scoring 200 have a considerable understanding of two-digit numbers and know some basic multiplication and division facts. Students scoring 250 have an initial understanding of the four basic operations and are developing an ability to analyze simple logical relations. Students scoring 300 can perform reasoning and problem solving involving fractions, decimals, percents, elementary geometry, and simple algebra. Students scoring 350 can perform reasoning and problem solving involving geometry, algebra, and beginning statistics and probability. Includes public and private schools. Excludes persons not enrolled in school and students who were unable to be tested due to limited proficiency in English or due to a disability. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Totals include other racial/ethnic groups not shown separately. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress; and 2008 NAEP Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessment, retrieved May 4, 2009, and November 12, 2012, from the Long-Term Trend NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared November 2012.) |