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| Table 221.35. | Average National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading scale score and percentage distribution of 4th- and 8th-graders, by whether student has access to a computer or tablet and the Internet at home and other selected characteristics: 2019 |
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| Selected characteristic | Percent of all students | Average reading scale score1 | Percentage distribution of students | |||||||||||||||||
| All students | Has access to a computer or tablet at home | Has access to the Internet at home | Has access to a computer or tablet at home | Has access to the Internet at home | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | (†) | 220 | (0.2) | 223 | (0.2) | 210 | (0.6) | 224 | (0.2) | 195 | (0.6) | 88 | (0.1) | 12 | (0.1) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) |
Sex |
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| Male | 51 | (0.1) | 217 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.3) | 207 | (0.8) | 221 | (0.3) | 191 | (1.0) | 87 | (0.2) | 13 | (0.2) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) |
| Female | 49 | (0.1) | 224 | (0.2) | 226 | (0.2) | 214 | (0.9) | 228 | (0.2) | 198 | (0.9) | 89 | (0.2) | 11 | (0.2) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) |
Race/ethnicity |
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| White | 48 | (0.3) | 230 | (0.2) | 232 | (0.3) | 220 | (0.8) | 233 | (0.3) | 206 | (0.9) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.2) | 8 | (0.2) |
| Black | 15 | (0.2) | 204 | (0.5) | 206 | (0.6) | 197 | (1.2) | 208 | (0.5) | 180 | (1.4) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 90 | (0.4) | 10 | (0.4) |
| Hispanic | 27 | (0.3) | 209 | (0.5) | 212 | (0.5) | 203 | (1.1) | 213 | (0.5) | 187 | (1.2) | 84 | (0.3) | 16 | (0.3) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) |
| Asian | 5 | (0.2) | 239 | (1.0) | 241 | (1.1) | 227 | (3.4) | 243 | (1.0) | 205 | (3.9) | 93 | (0.6) | 7 | (0.6) | 94 | (0.5) | 6 | (0.5) |
| Pacific Islander | # | (†) | 212 | (2.0) | 215 | (2.4) | 199 | (3.9) | 217 | (2.5) | 186 | (6.4) | 88 | (1.9) | 12 | (1.9) | 87 | (1.8) | 13 | (1.8) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | (0.1) | 204 | (1.7) | 209 | (2.0) | 201 | (2.4) | 213 | (1.6) | 186 | (3.1) | 84 | (1.3) | 16 | (1.3) | 81 | (2.0) | 19 | (2.0) |
| Two or more races | 4 | (0.1) | 226 | (0.8) | 228 | (0.9) | 216 | (2.2) | 228 | (0.9) | 205 | (3.1) | 89 | (0.7) | 11 | (0.7) | 92 | (0.5) | 8 | (0.5) |
English language learner (ELL) status |
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| ELL | 12 | (0.2) | 191 | (0.7) | 193 | (0.8) | 190 | (1.3) | 196 | (0.7) | 174 | (1.5) | 82 | (0.6) | 18 | (0.6) | 82 | (0.7) | 18 | (0.7) |
| Non-ELL | 88 | (0.2) | 224 | (0.2) | 227 | (0.3) | 214 | (0.6) | 228 | (0.2) | 200 | (0.6) | 89 | (0.2) | 11 | (0.2) | 91 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.1) |
Disability status2 |
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| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 14 | (0.1) | 184 | (0.6) | 188 | (0.7) | 176 | (1.3) | 192 | (0.7) | 161 | (1.2) | 86 | (0.4) | 14 | (0.4) | 82 | (0.5) | 18 | (0.5) |
| Not identified as SD | 86 | (0.1) | 226 | (0.2) | 228 | (0.2) | 216 | (0.6) | 229 | (0.2) | 205 | (0.7) | 89 | (0.1) | 11 | (0.1) | 91 | (0.1) | 9 | (0.1) |
Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch3 |
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| 0 to 25 percent eligible | 29 | (0.8) | 240 | (0.5) | 241 | (0.5) | 230 | (1.7) | 242 | (0.5) | 213 | (2.5) | 94 | (0.3) | 6 | (0.3) | 95 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.3) |
| 26 to 50 percent eligible | 32 | (1.0) | 227 | (0.4) | 229 | (0.5) | 218 | (1.2) | 230 | (0.5) | 203 | (1.5) | 91 | (0.3) | 9 | (0.3) | 92 | (0.3) | 8 | (0.3) |
| 51 to 75 percent eligible | 24 | (0.9) | 217 | (0.4) | 220 | (0.5) | 212 | (1.3) | 221 | (0.5) | 199 | (1.5) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 88 | (0.4) | 12 | (0.4) |
| 76 to 100 percent eligible | 15 | (0.8) | 206 | (1.0) | 209 | (1.1) | 201 | (1.8) | 211 | (1.0) | 184 | (2.0) | 83 | (0.7) | 17 | (0.7) | 86 | (0.8) | 14 | (0.8) |
School control4 |
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| Public | 92 | (0.2) | 219 | (0.2) | 222 | (0.2) | 209 | (0.6) | 223 | (0.2) | 193 | (0.7) | 88 | (0.1) | 12 | (0.1) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) |
| Private | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
School locale |
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| City | 31 | (0.2) | 215 | (0.5) | 218 | (0.5) | 207 | (1.0) | 220 | (0.5) | 189 | (1.2) | 87 | (0.3) | 13 | (0.3) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) |
| Large | 17 | (0.3) | 213 | (0.7) | 216 | (0.8) | 204 | (1.3) | 217 | (0.7) | 187 | (1.2) | 87 | (0.4) | 13 | (0.4) | 89 | (0.3) | 11 | (0.3) |
| Midsize | 7 | (0.3) | 216 | (1.3) | 219 | (1.4) | 208 | (2.8) | 220 | (1.3) | 188 | (3.1) | 86 | (0.9) | 14 | (0.9) | 90 | (0.4) | 10 | (0.4) |
| Small | 7 | (0.4) | 221 | (1.2) | 224 | (1.2) | 212 | (2.0) | 225 | (1.1) | 194 | (2.9) | 88 | (0.6) | 12 | (0.6) | 91 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.7) |
Suburban |
40 | (0.3) | 226 | (0.4) | 228 | (0.4) | 213 | (1.0) | 229 | (0.4) | 197 | (1.3) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.3) | 8 | (0.3) |
| Large | 34 | (0.4) | 226 | (0.5) | 229 | (0.5) | 213 | (1.1) | 230 | (0.5) | 197 | (1.5) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) | 92 | (0.3) | 8 | (0.3) |
| Midsize | 4 | (0.3) | 222 | (1.5) | 224 | (1.5) | 212 | (2.7) | 225 | (1.4) | 198 | (3.6) | 87 | (1.1) | 13 | (1.1) | 92 | (0.6) | 8 | (0.6) |
| Small | 3 | (0.3) | 225 | (1.7) | 227 | (1.8) | 214 | (3.6) | 229 | (1.6) | 197 | (3.7) | 89 | (1.0) | 11 | (1.0) | 91 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.7) |
Town |
10 | (0.3) | 217 | (0.7) | 219 | (0.7) | 208 | (1.7) | 220 | (0.7) | 195 | (1.7) | 86 | (0.7) | 14 | (0.7) | 87 | (0.5) | 13 | (0.5) |
| Fringe | 3 | (0.2) | 222 | (1.0) | 224 | (1.1) | 211 | (3.3) | 225 | (1.0) | 198 | (4.4) | 88 | (0.8) | 12 | (0.8) | 90 | (0.7) | 10 | (0.7) |
| Distant | 5 | (0.3) | 214 | (1.4) | 217 | (1.3) | 206 | (2.4) | 218 | (1.4) | 194 | (2.8) | 84 | (1.0) | 16 | (1.0) | 86 | (0.8) | 14 | (0.8) |
| Remote | 3 | (0.2) | 215 | (0.9) | 216 | (1.1) | 209 | (2.4) | 219 | (1.1) | 197 | (2.1) | 87 | (1.0) | 13 | (1.0) | 85 | (1.0) | 15 | (1.0) |
Rural |
19 | (0.4) | 219 | (0.6) | 221 | (0.6) | 212 | (1.1) | 223 | (0.6) | 199 | (1.5) | 87 | (0.3) | 13 | (0.3) | 88 | (0.3) | 12 | (0.3) |
| Fringe | 11 | (0.4) | 221 | (0.9) | 223 | (0.9) | 212 | (1.7) | 225 | (0.8) | 198 | (2.4) | 88 | (0.5) | 12 | (0.5) | 89 | (0.5) | 11 | (0.5) |
| Distant | 6 | (0.2) | 217 | (0.8) | 219 | (0.8) | 212 | (1.7) | 221 | (0.8) | 201 | (1.9) | 86 | (0.6) | 14 | (0.6) | 85 | (0.6) | 15 | (0.6) |
| Remote | 2 | (0.1) | 213 | (1.1) | 216 | (1.3) | 208 | (2.3) | 218 | (1.2) | 200 | (2.5) | 86 | (0.9) | 14 | (0.9) | 84 | (1.2) | 16 | (1.2) |
Grade 8 |
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| All 8th-graders | 100 | (†) | 263 | (0.3) | 265 | (0.3) | 242 | (0.7) | 264 | (0.3) | 234 | (1.1) | 91 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
Sex |
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| Male | 51 | (0.2) | 258 | (0.3) | 260 | (0.4) | 239 | (0.9) | 259 | (0.3) | 228 | (1.6) | 89 | (0.3) | 11 | (0.3) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
| Female | 49 | (0.2) | 269 | (0.3) | 271 | (0.3) | 248 | (0.9) | 270 | (0.3) | 241 | (1.5) | 93 | (0.2) | 7 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
Race/ethnicity |
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| White | 49 | (0.3) | 272 | (0.3) | 274 | (0.3) | 252 | (0.9) | 273 | (0.3) | 245 | (1.5) | 93 | (0.2) | 7 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
| Black | 14 | (0.3) | 244 | (0.5) | 246 | (0.5) | 233 | (1.1) | 246 | (0.4) | 225 | (2.7) | 89 | (0.4) | 11 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.2) |
| Hispanic | 26 | (0.3) | 252 | (0.6) | 255 | (0.6) | 237 | (1.2) | 253 | (0.6) | 226 | (2.2) | 85 | (0.5) | 15 | (0.5) | 95 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.3) |
| Asian | 6 | (0.2) | 284 | (0.9) | 285 | (1.0) | 251 | (4.0) | 284 | (1.0) | 226 | (8.1) | 97 | (0.4) | 3 | (0.4) | 99 | (0.2) | 1 | (0.2) |
| Pacific Islander | # | (†) | 252 | (2.3) | 257 | (2.7) | 233 | (6.9) | 255 | (2.8) | 229 | (8.4) | 85 | (2.1) | 15 | (2.1) | 93 | (2.0) | 7 | (2.0) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | (#) | 248 | (1.6) | 253 | (2.2) | 237 | (3.2) | 252 | (2.0) | 235 | (5.5) | 81 | (1.4) | 19 | (1.4) | 91 | (0.8) | 9 | (0.8) |
| Two or more races | 4 | (0.1) | 267 | (0.9) | 269 | (1.0) | 249 | (3.2) | 268 | (0.9) | 240 | (7.0) | 91 | (0.8) | 9 | (0.8) | 97 | (0.4) | 3 | (0.4) |
English language learner (ELL) status |
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| ELL | 7 | (0.2) | 221 | (0.9) | 223 | (1.1) | 216 | (1.8) | 223 | (0.9) | 205 | (3.0) | 78 | (1.0) | 22 | (1.0) | 91 | (0.7) | 9 | (0.7) |
| Non-ELL | 93 | (0.2) | 266 | (0.3) | 268 | (0.3) | 247 | (0.6) | 267 | (0.3) | 241 | (1.1) | 91 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
Disability status2 |
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| Identified as student with disability (SD) | 13 | (0.2) | 229 | (0.6) | 232 | (0.7) | 216 | (1.3) | 231 | (0.6) | 204 | (2.0) | 86 | (0.5) | 14 | (0.5) | 94 | (0.4) | 6 | (0.4) |
| Not identified as SD | 87 | (0.2) | 268 | (0.3) | 270 | (0.3) | 248 | (0.7) | 269 | (0.3) | 244 | (1.3) | 91 | (0.2) | 9 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
Percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch3 |
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| 0 to 25 percent eligible | 28 | (0.9) | 279 | (0.5) | 280 | (0.6) | 256 | (2.5) | 280 | (0.5) | 243 | (5.3) | 97 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.2) | 99 | (0.1) | 1 | (0.1) |
| 26 to 50 percent eligible | 36 | (1.2) | 268 | (0.6) | 269 | (0.6) | 250 | (1.5) | 269 | (0.6) | 245 | (2.4) | 93 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) | 98 | (0.2) | 2 | (0.2) |
| 51 to 75 percent eligible | 24 | (1.0) | 259 | (0.6) | 261 | (0.6) | 244 | (1.4) | 260 | (0.6) | 236 | (2.8) | 89 | (0.4) | 11 | (0.4) | 95 | (0.3) | 5 | (0.3) |
| 76 to 100 percent eligible | 12 | (0.8) | 249 | (0.9) | 251 | (0.9) | 238 | (1.8) | 250 | (0.9) | 232 | (4.3) | 85 | (0.9) | 15 | (0.9) | 95 | (0.4) | 5 | (0.4) |
School control4 |
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| Public | 92 | (0.1) | 262 | (0.3) | 264 | (0.3) | 242 | (0.7) | 263 | (0.3) | 233 | (1.2) | 90 | (0.2) | 10 | (0.2) | 97 | (0.1) | 3 | (0.1) |
| Private | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) |
School locale |
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| City | 29 | (0.3) | 259 | (0.7) | 262 | (0.7) | 237 | (1.2) | 260 | (0.7) | 221 | (2.2) | 88 | (0.4) | 12 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.2) |
| Large | 16 | (0.4) | 257 | (0.9) | 260 | (0.9) | 236 | (1.2) | 259 | (0.9) | 219 | (2.9) | 88 | (0.4) | 12 | (0.4) | 97 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.2) |
| Midsize | 6 | (0.4) | 258 | (1.6) | 260 | (1.6) | 241 | (2.7) | 259 | (1.6) | 218 | (5.1) | 88 | (0.9) | 12 | (0.9) | 96 | (0.7) | 4 | (0.7) |
| Small | 7 | (0.4) | 264 | (1.5) | 267 | (1.4) | 237 | (3.1) | 265 | (1.5) | 231 | (4.7) | 91 | (0.9) | 9 | (0.9) | 97 | (0.2) | 3 | (0.2) |
Suburban |
40 | (0.3) | 267 | (0.4) | 269 | (0.4) | 245 | (1.0) | 268 | (0.4) | 235 | (2.2) | 93 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) | 98 | (0.1) | 2 | (0.1) |
| Large | 34 | (0.4) | 268 | (0.5) | 270 | (0.5) | 245 | (1.2) | 269 | (0.5) | 234 | (2.6) | 93 | (0.3) | 7 | (0.3) | 98 | (0.2) | 2 | (0.2) |
| Midsize | 4 | (0.3) | 263 | (1.1) | 265 | (1.1) | 245 | (2.3) | 264 | (1.1) | 242 | (5.1) | 91 | (1.0) | 9 | (1.0) | 97 | (0.6) | 3 | (0.6) |
| Small | 2 | (0.2) | 266 | (1.4) | 268 | (1.6) | 245 | (3.4) | 266 | (1.5) | ‡ | (†) | 91 | (1.1) | 9 | (1.1) | 98 | (0.4) | 2 | (0.4) |
Town |
11 | (0.3) | 259 | (0.8) | 261 | (0.8) | 243 | (1.8) | 260 | (0.8) | 238 | (2.2) | 88 | (0.6) | 12 | (0.6) | 96 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.3) |
| Fringe | 3 | (0.3) | 262 | (2.1) | 264 | (1.8) | 237 | (5.3) | 263 | (2.1) | 236 | (4.3) | 90 | (1.6) | 10 | (1.6) | 96 | (0.5) | 4 | (0.5) |
| Distant | 5 | (0.3) | 258 | (1.0) | 260 | (1.0) | 246 | (2.0) | 259 | (1.0) | 240 | (3.7) | 87 | (0.6) | 13 | (0.6) | 96 | (0.4) | 4 | (0.4) |
| Remote | 3 | (0.2) | 257 | (1.4) | 258 | (1.6) | 243 | (2.6) | 257 | (1.7) | 238 | (2.7) | 88 | (0.7) | 12 | (0.7) | 96 | (0.5) | 4 | (0.5) |
Rural |
19 | (0.3) | 264 | (0.5) | 266 | (0.5) | 247 | (1.3) | 265 | (0.5) | 244 | (1.9) | 90 | (0.3) | 10 | (0.3) | 95 | (0.2) | 5 | (0.2) |
| Fringe | 12 | (0.4) | 266 | (0.6) | 267 | (0.7) | 248 | (1.9) | 267 | (0.6) | 247 | (3.0) | 92 | (0.4) | 8 | (0.4) | 96 | (0.3) | 4 | (0.3) |
| Distant | 5 | (0.3) | 262 | (0.9) | 264 | (1.0) | 249 | (2.2) | 264 | (1.0) | 244 | (3.1) | 88 | (0.8) | 12 | (0.8) | 93 | (0.5) | 7 | (0.5) |
| Remote | 2 | (0.1) | 258 | (1.1) | 261 | (1.1) | 241 | (2.4) | 260 | (1.2) | 237 | (3.4) | 87 | (1.0) | 13 | (1.0) | 93 | (0.5) | 7 | (0.5) |
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| #Rounds to zero. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Scale ranges from 0 to 500. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 In addition to students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP), also includes students with a 504 plan. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Nonresponse rate for free or reduced-price lunch was greater than 15 percent but not greater than 50 percent. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Bureau of Indian Education and Department of Defense Education Activity schools are excluded from the Public category but included elsewhere in this table. The Private category was created by combining two school types: Catholic and Other private. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Includes students tested with accommodations (14 percent of all 4th-graders and 12 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). Includes public, private, Bureau of Indian Education, and Department of Defense Education Activity schools. 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), 2019 Reading Assessment, retrieved December 7, 2019, from the Main NAEP Data Explorer (https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/ndecore/xplore/NDE). (This table was prepared December 2019.) |
