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| Table 223.40. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) science scale score and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders, by computer use and internet access at home and other selected characteristics: 2015 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Grade and selected characteristic | Percent of all students | Average science scale score1 | Percentage distribution of students | |||||||||||||||||
| All students | Student uses a computer at home | Student has access to Internet at home2 | Student uses a computer at home | Student has access to Internet at home2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Grade 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All 4th-graders | 100 | (†) | 154 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.3) | 141 | (0.5) | 158 | (0.3) | 133 | (0.6) | 83 | (0.2) | 17 | (0.2) | 82 | (0.2) | 18 | (0.2) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 51 | (0.2) | 154 | (0.4) | 157 | (0.4) | 142 | (0.7) | 159 | (0.4) | 133 | (0.8) | 82 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) | 82 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) |
| Female | 49 | (0.2) | 154 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.4) | 140 | (0.7) | 158 | (0.3) | 133 | (0.6) | 84 | (0.3) | 16 | (0.3) | 82 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 51 | (0.3) | 166 | (0.3) | 167 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.6) | 168 | (0.3) | 150 | (0.6) | 87 | (0.2) | 13 | (0.2) | 86 | (0.3) | 14 | (0.3) |
| Black | 14 | (0.3) | 133 | (0.4) | 135 | (0.5) | 126 | (0.8) | 137 | (0.5) | 116 | (0.9) | 80 | (0.5) | 20 | (0.5) | 78 | (0.5) | 22 | (0.5) |
| Hispanic | 25 | (0.3) | 139 | (0.7) | 142 | (0.7) | 132 | (1.2) | 145 | (0.7) | 122 | (1.1) | 77 | (0.6) | 23 | (0.6) | 76 | (0.6) | 24 | (0.6) |
| Asian | 5 | (0.2) | 169 | (1.4) | 171 | (1.4) | 149 | (2.9) | 172 | (1.3) | 132 | (2.7) | 92 | (0.6) | 8 | (0.6) | 91 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.7) |
| Pacific Islander | # | (†) | 143 | (2.2) | 148 | (2.8) | 131 | (4.9) | 151 | (2.5) | 120 | (4.2) | 75 | (2.8) | 25 | (2.8) | 74 | (2.7) | 26 | (2.7) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | (#) | 139 | (1.5) | 144 | (1.7) | 134 | (2.6) | 146 | (1.5) | 126 | (2.6) | 70 | (1.8) | 30 | (1.8) | 65 | (1.7) | 35 | (1.7) |
| Two or more races | 3 | (0.1) | 158 | (1.0) | 161 | (1.1) | 148 | (1.9) | 162 | (1.0) | 138 | (2.2) | 83 | (0.9) | 17 | (0.9) | 83 | (0.8) | 17 | (0.8) |
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 11 | (0.3) | 121 | (1.0) | 123 | (1.0) | 117 | (1.8) | 127 | (1.0) | 109 | (1.5) | 74 | (1.0) | 26 | (1.0) | 67 | (0.9) | 33 | (0.9) |
| Non-ELL | 89 | (0.3) | 158 | (0.3) | 160 | (0.3) | 146 | (0.5) | 161 | (0.3) | 139 | (0.5) | 84 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) | 84 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) |
| Disability status3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 13 | (0.1) | 131 | (0.6) | 135 | (0.7) | 121 | (1.4) | 138 | (0.6) | 113 | (1.1) | 78 | (0.6) | 22 | (0.6) | 73 | (0.7) | 27 | (0.7) |
| Not identified as SD | 87 | (0.1) | 157 | (0.3) | 159 | (0.3) | 145 | (0.5) | 161 | (0.3) | 138 | (0.7) | 84 | (0.2) | 16 | (0.2) | 83 | (0.3) | 17 | (0.3) |
| Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0-25 percent eligible | 19 | (0.8) | 172 | (0.6) | 174 | (0.6) | 162 | (2.0) | 174 | (0.6) | 154 | (1.7) | 93 | (0.4) | 7 | (0.4) | 91 | (0.5) | 9 | (0.5) |
| 26-50 percent eligible | 24 | (0.9) | 161 | (0.7) | 163 | (0.7) | 152 | (1.0) | 164 | (0.7) | 144 | (1.1) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 85 | (0.4) | 15 | (0.4) |
| 51-75 percent eligible | 26 | (1.0) | 151 | (0.7) | 153 | (0.7) | 144 | (1.2) | 155 | (0.7) | 136 | (1.6) | 80 | (0.5) | 20 | (0.5) | 79 | (0.6) | 21 | (0.6) |
| 76-100 percent eligible | 30 | (0.8) | 134 | (0.6) | 136 | (0.6) | 130 | (0.9) | 140 | (0.5) | 121 | (0.8) | 74 | (0.5) | 26 | (0.5) | 73 | (0.6) | 27 | (0.6) |
| School control4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 92 | (0.2) | 153 | (0.3) | 155 | (0.3) | 141 | (0.5) | 157 | (0.3) | 132 | (0.6) | 83 | (0.2) | 17 | (0.2) | 82 | (0.3) | 18 | (0.3) |
| Private | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 31 | (0.5) | 148 | (0.6) | 151 | (0.6) | 135 | (0.9) | 153 | (0.6) | 125 | (0.9) | 82 | (0.4) | 18 | (0.4) | 80 | (0.4) | 20 | (0.4) |
| Large | 17 | (0.3) | 144 | (0.8) | 147 | (0.9) | 132 | (1.1) | 150 | (0.9) | 122 | (1.3) | 81 | (0.6) | 19 | (0.6) | 79 | (0.5) | 21 | (0.5) |
| Midsize | 7 | (0.4) | 151 | (2.1) | 154 | (2.2) | 136 | (2.3) | 156 | (2.0) | 127 | (2.5) | 83 | (1.0) | 17 | (1.0) | 82 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.0) |
| Small | 7 | (0.5) | 153 | (2.2) | 156 | (2.1) | 139 | (2.8) | 158 | (1.9) | 130 | (3.1) | 82 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.0) | 82 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.0) |
| Suburb | 41 | (0.4) | 157 | (0.6) | 159 | (0.6) | 143 | (1.3) | 161 | (0.5) | 134 | (1.3) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 85 | (0.5) | 15 | (0.5) |
| Large | 34 | (0.6) | 158 | (0.7) | 160 | (0.6) | 142 | (1.3) | 162 | (0.6) | 135 | (1.2) | 87 | (0.5) | 13 | (0.5) | 85 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.6) |
| Midsize | 4 | (0.5) | 156 | (2.1) | 158 | (2.3) | 147 | (2.9) | 159 | (1.9) | 133 | (3.3) | 84 | (1.5) | 16 | (1.5) | 86 | (1.3) | 14 | (1.3) |
| Small | 2 | (0.3) | 151 | (4.5) | 154 | (4.1) | 136 | (6.4) | 157 | (2.9) | 127 | (8.6) | 81 | (2.5) | 19 | (2.5) | 79 | (3.0) | 21 | (3.0) |
| Town | 11 | (0.4) | 153 | (0.8) | 155 | (0.7) | 144 | (1.9) | 157 | (0.7) | 138 | (1.8) | 79 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.8) | 79 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.8) |
| Fringe | 3 | (0.3) | 153 | (2.4) | 157 | (1.6) | 138 | (6.4) | 158 | (1.7) | 133 | (6.0) | 82 | (2.2) | 18 | (2.2) | 82 | (1.8) | 18 | (1.8) |
| Distant | 5 | (0.3) | 153 | (1.2) | 155 | (1.3) | 147 | (1.9) | 157 | (1.2) | 142 | (1.9) | 79 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.8) | 78 | (1.0) | 22 | (1.0) |
| Remote | 3 | (0.2) | 151 | (1.1) | 154 | (1.2) | 145 | (2.0) | 155 | (1.1) | 137 | (1.5) | 77 | (1.1) | 23 | (1.1) | 79 | (1.3) | 21 | (1.3) |
| Rural | 17 | (0.3) | 157 | (0.7) | 160 | (0.7) | 149 | (1.0) | 161 | (0.7) | 142 | (1.1) | 81 | (0.5) | 19 | (0.5) | 80 | (0.5) | 20 | (0.5) |
| Fringe | 9 | (0.3) | 159 | (1.3) | 161 | (1.2) | 147 | (1.9) | 163 | (1.2) | 139 | (1.9) | 83 | (0.9) | 17 | (0.9) | 83 | (1.0) | 17 | (1.0) |
| Distant | 6 | (0.3) | 157 | (0.8) | 159 | (0.7) | 152 | (1.5) | 160 | (0.8) | 146 | (1.4) | 79 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.8) | 79 | (0.8) | 21 | (0.8) |
| Remote | 2 | (0.1) | 153 | (1.3) | 156 | (1.3) | 145 | (2.1) | 157 | (1.3) | 139 | (1.9) | 76 | (1.1) | 24 | (1.1) | 74 | (1.2) | 26 | (1.2) |
| Grade 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| All 8th-graders | 100 | (†) | 154 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.3) | 136 | (0.5) | 156 | (0.3) | 135 | (0.8) | 88 | (0.2) | 12 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.1) | 8 | (0.1) |
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 51 | (0.2) | 155 | (0.3) | 158 | (0.3) | 139 | (0.8) | 157 | (0.4) | 136 | (1.1) | 88 | (0.3) | 12 | (0.3) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) |
| Female | 49 | (0.2) | 152 | (0.4) | 155 | (0.4) | 134 | (0.9) | 154 | (0.4) | 134 | (1.0) | 89 | (0.2) | 11 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 52 | (0.5) | 166 | (0.3) | 167 | (0.3) | 151 | (0.7) | 166 | (0.3) | 154 | (0.9) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) | 93 | (0.2) | 7 | (0.2) |
| Black | 15 | (0.3) | 132 | (0.5) | 134 | (0.5) | 122 | (1.0) | 133 | (0.5) | 112 | (1.5) | 84 | (0.5) | 16 | (0.5) | 91 | (0.4) | 9 | (0.4) |
| Hispanic | 24 | (0.4) | 140 | (0.5) | 142 | (0.5) | 130 | (1.2) | 142 | (0.5) | 121 | (1.5) | 82 | (0.4) | 18 | (0.4) | 90 | (0.4) | 10 | (0.4) |
| Asian | 5 | (0.2) | 166 | (0.9) | 167 | (0.9) | 142 | (3.9) | 168 | (0.9) | 128 | (5.1) | 96 | (0.5) | 4 | (0.5) | 97 | (0.4) | 3 | (0.4) |
| Pacific Islander | # | (†) | 138 | (2.5) | 144 | (3.1) | 112 | (6.1) | 141 | (2.9) | 119 | (4.6) | 80 | (2.9) | 20 | (2.9) | 84 | (2.4) | 16 | (2.4) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | (0.1) | 139 | (1.6) | 143 | (2.1) | 133 | (2.2) | 143 | (2.0) | 128 | (3.1) | 73 | (1.4) | 27 | (1.4) | 77 | (1.6) | 23 | (1.6) |
| Two or more races | 3 | (0.1) | 159 | (1.3) | 162 | (1.5) | 141 | (2.6) | 161 | (1.4) | 143 | (3.3) | 89 | (0.9) | 11 | (0.9) | 92 | (0.7) | 8 | (0.7) |
| English language learner (ELL) status | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ELL | 6 | (0.1) | 110 | (1.1) | 113 | (1.3) | 102 | (2.2) | 114 | (1.2) | 95 | (2.4) | 78 | (0.9) | 22 | (0.9) | 81 | (1.0) | 19 | (1.0) |
| Non-ELL | 94 | (0.1) | 157 | (0.3) | 159 | (0.3) | 141 | (0.5) | 158 | (0.3) | 141 | (0.7) | 89 | (0.2) | 11 | (0.2) | 93 | (0.1) | 7 | (0.1) |
| Disability status3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 12 | (0.1) | 124 | (0.6) | 127 | (0.7) | 114 | (1.4) | 127 | (0.6) | 106 | (1.4) | 82 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.5) | 85 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.6) |
| Not identified as SD | 88 | (0.1) | 158 | (0.3) | 160 | (0.3) | 141 | (0.6) | 159 | (0.3) | 143 | (0.9) | 89 | (0.2) | 11 | (0.2) | 93 | (0.1) | 7 | (0.1) |
| Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch |
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| 0-25 percent eligible | 21 | (0.8) | 170 | (0.6) | 171 | (0.6) | 149 | (2.0) | 171 | (0.6) | 155 | (2.4) | 96 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.3) | 95 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.3) |
| 26-50 percent eligible | 29 | (0.9) | 161 | (0.5) | 162 | (0.5) | 145 | (1.5) | 162 | (0.4) | 147 | (1.8) | 91 | (0.3) | 9 | (0.3) | 92 | (0.4) | 8 | (0.4) |
| 51-75 percent eligible | 25 | (1.0) | 150 | (0.6) | 152 | (0.6) | 140 | (1.0) | 151 | (0.6) | 135 | (1.2) | 85 | (0.5) | 15 | (0.5) | 91 | (0.3) | 9 | (0.3) |
| 76-100 percent eligible | 25 | (0.8) | 134 | (0.8) | 136 | (0.8) | 128 | (1.2) | 136 | (0.7) | 120 | (1.8) | 80 | (0.6) | 20 | (0.6) | 89 | (0.4) | 11 | (0.4) |
| School control4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public | 92 | (0.2) | 153 | (0.3) | 155 | (0.3) | 136 | (0.5) | 155 | (0.3) | 135 | (0.8) | 88 | (0.2) | 12 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) |
| Private | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
| School locale | ||||||||||||||||||||
| City | 30 | (0.4) | 148 | (0.6) | 151 | (0.6) | 129 | (1.2) | 150 | (0.6) | 124 | (1.4) | 87 | (0.3) | 13 | (0.3) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) |
| Large | 16 | (0.4) | 144 | (0.9) | 147 | (0.9) | 126 | (1.7) | 146 | (0.9) | 118 | (1.8) | 86 | (0.5) | 14 | (0.5) | 92 | (0.4) | 8 | (0.4) |
| Midsize | 7 | (0.4) | 149 | (1.6) | 152 | (1.6) | 129 | (2.7) | 151 | (1.6) | 124 | (4.0) | 87 | (0.8) | 13 | (0.8) | 92 | (0.7) | 8 | (0.7) |
| Small | 8 | (0.4) | 156 | (1.3) | 158 | (1.2) | 136 | (2.6) | 157 | (1.2) | 138 | (2.9) | 89 | (0.8) | 11 | (0.8) | 93 | (0.4) | 7 | (0.4) |
| Suburb | 41 | (0.4) | 158 | (0.4) | 160 | (0.4) | 137 | (0.9) | 159 | (0.5) | 138 | (1.3) | 91 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.2) | 94 | (0.2) | 6 | (0.2) |
| Large | 35 | (0.5) | 158 | (0.5) | 160 | (0.5) | 136 | (1.1) | 159 | (0.5) | 139 | (1.4) | 91 | (0.3) | 9 | (0.3) | 93 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) |
| Midsize | 4 | (0.4) | 154 | (1.9) | 157 | (1.9) | 138 | (3.3) | 156 | (2.0) | 131 | (3.6) | 88 | (1.0) | 12 | (1.0) | 94 | (0.6) | 6 | (0.6) |
| Small | 2 | (0.3) | 159 | (3.4) | 161 | (3.7) | 141 | (3.4) | 160 | (3.4) | 143 | (6.1) | 90 | (1.4) | 10 | (1.4) | 94 | (0.8) | 6 | (0.8) |
| Town | 11 | (0.3) | 154 | (0.7) | 156 | (0.7) | 141 | (1.4) | 155 | (0.6) | 141 | (1.8) | 85 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.6) | 91 | (0.4) | 9 | (0.4) |
| Fringe | 3 | (0.3) | 157 | (1.7) | 158 | (1.6) | 143 | (3.8) | 158 | (1.7) | 140 | (3.4) | 88 | (1.0) | 12 | (1.0) | 93 | (0.5) | 7 | (0.5) |
| Distant | 5 | (0.4) | 152 | (1.2) | 154 | (1.3) | 140 | (1.7) | 153 | (1.2) | 143 | (2.4) | 84 | (1.0) | 16 | (1.0) | 89 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.7) |
| Remote | 3 | (0.2) | 154 | (1.4) | 156 | (1.2) | 142 | (4.2) | 155 | (1.3) | 139 | (2.8) | 85 | (1.2) | 15 | (1.2) | 90 | (0.6) | 10 | (0.6) |
| Rural | 18 | (0.4) | 156 | (0.6) | 158 | (0.6) | 145 | (1.1) | 158 | (0.5) | 141 | (1.6) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 90 | (0.5) | 10 | (0.5) |
| Fringe | 10 | (0.5) | 157 | (1.0) | 159 | (0.9) | 142 | (1.9) | 159 | (0.8) | 139 | (2.8) | 89 | (0.6) | 11 | (0.6) | 91 | (0.9) | 9 | (0.9) |
| Distant | 6 | (0.3) | 156 | (0.9) | 158 | (1.0) | 150 | (1.5) | 158 | (0.9) | 144 | (1.9) | 84 | (0.7) | 16 | (0.7) | 89 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.7) |
| Remote | 2 | (0.1) | 154 | (1.0) | 157 | (0.9) | 146 | (2.6) | 157 | (1.0) | 141 | (2.4) | 82 | (1.0) | 18 | (1.0) | 84 | (1.3) | 16 | (1.3) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met (too few cases for a reliable estimate). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 300. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 “Access to the Internet” was one item on a list preceded by the question “Do you have the following in your home?” For each item, students could either select “Yes” or leave the item blank. Students who left “Access to the Internet” blank are counted as having no internet access at home. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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). | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Based on a variable that includes five categories: Public, Other private, Catholic, Bureau of Indian Education, and Department of Defense. Bureau of Indian Education and Department of Defense were omitted from this table, and Other private and Catholic were collapsed to create the Private category. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students tested with accommodations (14 percent of all 4th-graders and 10 percent of all 8th-graders); excludes only those students with disabilities and English language learners who were unable to be tested even with accommodations (1 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), 2015 Science Assessment, retrieved November 7, 2016, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/). (This table was prepared November 2016.) |
