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| Table 221.32. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders in traditional public, public charter, and private schools, by selected characteristics: 2017 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Selected characteristic | Public schools, grade 4 | Public schools, grade 8 | Private schools, grade 41 |
Private schools, grade 81 |
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| Total | Traditional public | Public charter | Total | Traditional public | Public charter | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||
| Average scale score2 | ||||||||||||||||
| All students | 221 | (0.2) | 221 | (0.3) | 222 | (1.8) | 265 | (0.3) | 265 | (0.3) | 266 | (1.7) | 235 | (1.1) | 281 | (1.2) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 218 | (0.3) | 218 | (0.4) | 220 | (1.9) | 260 | (0.3) | 260 | (0.3) | 261 | (1.9) | 232 | (1.4) | 277 | (1.4) |
| Female | 224 | (0.3) | 224 | (0.3) | 223 | (2.1) | 270 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.4) | 271 | (1.7) | 237 | (1.4) | 285 | (1.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 231 | (0.3) | 231 | (0.3) | 236 | (1.9) | 274 | (0.3) | 274 | (0.3) | 281 | (1.7) | 238 | (1.2) | 284 | (1.3) |
| Black | 205 | (0.5) | 205 | (0.5) | 208 | (2.1) | 248 | (0.5) | 248 | (0.5) | 252 | (1.5) | 220 | (3.3) | 265 | (2.2) |
| Hispanic | 208 | (0.5) | 208 | (0.5) | 216 | (4.5) | 255 | (0.5) | 254 | (0.5) | 262 | (2.4) | 224 | (2.8) | 273 | (2.0) |
| Asian | 241 | (1.0) | 241 | (1.1) | 240 | (4.6) | 283 | (1.0) | 283 | (1.1) | 280 | (3.4) | 244 | (2.2) | 289 | (2.5) |
| Pacific Islander | 210 | (2.7) | 210 | (2.8) | ‡ | (†) | 254 | (2.6) | 254 | (2.6) | 251 | (11.4) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 203 | (2.0) | 203 | (2.1) | ‡ | (†) | 253 | (1.3) | 252 | (1.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| Two or more races | 226 | (0.9) | 226 | (0.9) | 231 | (5.4) | 270 | (0.9) | 270 | (0.9) | 276 | (4.6) | 239 | (4.0) | 288 | (5.4) |
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 189 | (0.9) | 188 | (0.9) | 200 | (8.2) | 226 | (0.8) | 225 | (0.8) | 235 | (4.0) | 200 | (4.9) | ‡ | (†) |
| Non-ELL | 225 | (0.2) | 225 | (0.3) | 224 | (1.6) | 268 | (0.3) | 268 | (0.3) | 269 | (1.7) | 235 | (1.1) | 281 | (1.2) |
| Disability status3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 186 | (0.5) | 186 | (0.6) | 188 | (3.0) | 231 | (0.5) | 231 | (0.5) | 236 | (2.5) | 205 | (4.8) | 260 | (5.9) |
| Not identified as SD | 226 | (0.2) | 226 | (0.3) | 226 | (1.8) | 270 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.3) | 270 | (1.8) | 236 | (1.2) | 282 | (1.0) |
| Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0 to 25 percent eligible | 240 | (0.6) | 240 | (0.6) | 240 | (2.3) | 281 | (0.5) | 281 | (0.5) | 289 | (2.7) | 236 | (2.5) | 283 | (1.8) |
| 26 to 50 percent eligible | 228 | (0.6) | 228 | (0.6) | 232 | (2.8) | 270 | (0.4) | 270 | (0.5) | 275 | (4.0) | 223 | (3.3) | 273 | (3.4) |
| 51 to 75 percent eligible | 218 | (0.6) | 218 | (0.6) | 219 | (2.9) | 261 | (0.5) | 260 | (0.5) | 264 | (2.3) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| 76 to 100 percent eligible | 205 | (0.5) | 205 | (0.5) | 207 | (3.0) | 249 | (0.5) | 249 | (0.5) | 253 | (1.9) | 206 | (3.7) | 266 | (3.8) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||
| City | 215 | (0.5) | 215 | (0.5) | 216 | (2.0) | 260 | (0.5) | 260 | (0.5) | 259 | (1.6) | 234 | (1.7) | 280 | (1.7) |
| Suburban | 226 | (0.4) | 226 | (0.4) | 225 | (4.2) | 270 | (0.4) | 270 | (0.4) | 274 | (2.5) | 238 | (1.7) | 286 | (1.7) |
| Town | 216 | (0.9) | 216 | (0.9) | 218 | (5.2) | 262 | (0.6) | 261 | (0.5) | 283 | (6.2) | 229 | (2.4) | 267 | (4.2) |
| Rural | 222 | (0.7) | 221 | (0.7) | 236 | (3.6) | 265 | (0.6) | 265 | (0.6) | 269 | (3.1) | 227 | (5.6) | 277 | (2.5) |
| Percentage distribution | ||||||||||||||||
| All students | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) | 100 | (†) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 51 | (0.1) | 51 | (0.1) | 51 | (1.0) | 51 | (0.1) | 51 | (0.1) | 50 | (0.8) | 49 | (1.3) | 49 | (1.1) |
| Female | 49 | (0.1) | 49 | (0.1) | 49 | (1.0) | 49 | (0.1) | 49 | (0.1) | 50 | (0.8) | 51 | (1.3) | 51 | (1.1) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 47 | (0.3) | 48 | (0.3) | 34 | (2.8) | 50 | (0.3) | 51 | (0.3) | 30 | (2.5) | 63 | (1.8) | 66 | (1.9) |
| Black | 15 | (0.2) | 15 | (0.2) | 32 | (2.7) | 15 | (0.3) | 14 | (0.3) | 29 | (2.5) | 12 | (1.1) | 10 | (1.2) |
| Hispanic | 27 | (0.3) | 27 | (0.3) | 26 | (3.5) | 25 | (0.3) | 25 | (0.4) | 32 | (2.9) | 13 | (1.3) | 12 | (1.2) |
| Asian | 5 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.7) | 6 | (0.2) | 6 | (0.2) | 5 | (0.6) | 7 | (0.8) | 6 | (0.7) |
| Pacific Islander | # | (†) | # | (†) | 1 | (0.2) | # | (†) | # | (†) | 1 | (0.2) | # | (†) | # | (†) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | (0.1) | 1 | (0.1) | 1 | (0.2) | 1 | (#) | 1 | (#) | 1 | (0.2) | # | (†) | 1 | (0.3) |
| Two or more races | 4 | (0.1) | 4 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.4) | 3 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.5) | 4 | (0.5) |
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 12 | (0.2) | 12 | (0.2) | 10 | (2.4) | 6 | (0.1) | 6 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.9) | 3 | (0.6) | 1 | (0.4) |
| Non-ELL | 88 | (0.2) | 88 | (0.2) | 90 | (2.4) | 94 | (0.1) | 94 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.9) | 97 | (0.6) | 99 | (0.4) |
| Disability status3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 13 | (0.1) | 13 | (0.1) | 11 | (1.0) | 13 | (0.1) | 13 | (0.1) | 11 | (0.7) | 6 | (0.8) | 6 | (0.6) |
| Not identified as SD | 87 | (0.1) | 87 | (0.1) | 89 | (1.0) | 87 | (0.1) | 87 | (0.1) | 89 | (0.7) | 94 | (0.8) | 94 | (0.6) |
| Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0 to 25 percent eligible | 19 | (0.7) | 20 | (0.7) | 13 | (2.5) | 22 | (0.8) | 22 | (0.8) | 16 | (4.3) | 55 | (5.2) | 67 | (5.7) |
| 26 to 50 percent eligible | 24 | (0.9) | 24 | (0.9) | 20 | (5.4) | 30 | (0.8) | 30 | (0.9) | 24 | (4.8) | 24 | (4.7) | 15 | (4.5) |
| 51 to 75 percent eligible | 24 | (0.8) | 24 | (0.8) | 19 | (3.8) | 24 | (0.8) | 24 | (0.8) | 15 | (3.0) | 6 | (2.7) | 2 | (1.5) |
| 76 to 100 percent eligible | 33 | (0.8) | 33 | (0.8) | 48 | (5.3) | 25 | (0.7) | 24 | (0.7) | 45 | (5.0) | 15 | (4.2) | 16 | (4.2) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||
| City | 30 | (0.3) | 29 | (0.4) | 52 | (4.5) | 29 | (0.3) | 27 | (0.4) | 52 | (4.1) | 42 | (1.9) | 41 | (1.7) |
| Suburban | 40 | (0.4) | 40 | (0.4) | 34 | (4.2) | 40 | (0.3) | 41 | (0.4) | 32 | (3.9) | 42 | (2.0) | 41 | (2.1) |
| Town | 11 | (0.3) | 11 | (0.3) | 3 | (1.0) | 11 | (0.4) | 12 | (0.3) | 6 | (2.8) | 8 | (1.0) | 8 | (1.4) |
| Rural | 19 | (0.3) | 19 | (0.4) | 11 | (2.4) | 19 | (0.3) | 20 | (0.3) | 10 | (2.2) | 9 | (1.1) | 10 | (1.1) |
| † Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||
| # Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||
| ‡ Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 Results are for private schools overall, including Catholic and other (non-Catholic) private schools. In the 2017 NAEP Nations Report Card, results for private schools overall and for non-Catholic private schools were suppressed because these schools did not meet NAEP statistical and reporting standards requiring a school response rate of at least 70 percent. Response rates for private schools overall were 61 percent at grade 4 and 60 percent at grade 8. (Within the private school sector, response rates for Catholic schools were 89 percent at grade 4 and 86 percent at grade 8, while response rates for non-Catholic private schools were 41 percent at grade 4 and 39 percent at grade 8.) Please interpret these data with caution. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Scale ranges from 0 to 500. | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 The student with disability (SD) variable used in this table includes students who have a 504 plan, even if they do not have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). | ||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students tested with accommodations (12 percent of all 4th-graders and 11 percent of all 8th-graders); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (2 percent of all students at both grades). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2017 Reading Assessment, retrieved January 8, 2018, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/); and unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared May 2018.) |
