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Mathematics for Grades 4 and 8: Trends Over 5-6 Time Points

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Table 18. Trends in U.S. 8th grade students' average mathematics scores and cut scores at the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentiles: 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015
1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015
Cut score s.e. Cut score s.e. Cut score s.e. Cut score s.e. Cut score s.e. Cut score s.e.

higher icon Average score or cut score is higher than the 2015 average score or cut score at the .05 level of statistical significance.

lower icon Average score or cut score is lower than the 2015 average score or cut score at the .05 level of statistical significance.

NOTE: U.S. trend tables show data for all available years. Standard error is abbreviated as s.e. The United States met guidelines for sample participation only after replacement schools were included in 1995, 2007, and 2015. The United States nearly satisfied guidelines for sample participation rates after replacement schools were included in 2003. The United States' National Defined Population covered 90 to 95 percent of the National Target Population in 2007 and 2011.

SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 1995, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015.

Average 492 lower 4.9 502 lower 3.9 504 lower 3.4 508 lower 2.9 509 lower 2.7 518 3.1
10th percentile 380 lower 6.5 387 lower 5.0 400 4.6 408 3.9 409 3.5 408 4.5
25th percentile 438 lower 5.7 442 lower 5.3 450 lower 3.4 456 3.2 457 3.1 461 3.4
75th percentile 552 lower 5.1 562 lower 4.6 560 lower 3.9 563 lower 3.2 562 lower 3.1 577 3.6
90th percentile 594 lower 5.3 611 5.7 608 lower 4.5 607 lower 3.3 607 lower 4.7 624 4.4