Mathematics for Grades 4 and 8: Student Race/Ethnicity and School Poverty

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TIMSS 2015 Results
Table 19. Average mathematics scores of U.S. 4th-grade students, by selected characteristics: 2015
Characteristics Average score s.e.

higher icon Average score is higher than U.S. average score at the .05 level of statistical significance.

lower icon Average score is lower than U.S. average score at the .05 level of statistical significance.

NOTE: Standard error is abbreviated as s.e. Black includes African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Racial categories exclude Hispanic origin. Data on free or reduced-price lunch are for public schools only.

SOURCE: International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), 2015.
U.S. total 539 2.3
 
Sex
Female 536 2.3
Male 543 2.6
 
Race/ethnicity
White 559 higher 2.1
Black 495 lower 3.6
Hispanic 515 lower 3.1
Asian 605 higher 8.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 502 lower 9.1
American Indian/Alaskan Native 527 9.4
Multiracial 565 higher 4.8
 
Percentage of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
Less than 10 percent 600 higher 7.2
10 to 24.9 percent 575 higher 5.7
25 to 49.9 percent 559 higher 3.3
50 to 74.9 percent 531 lower 3.7
75 percent or more 499 lower 5.9