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

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Table 39. Trends in U.S. 4th-grade students' average science scores and cut scores at the 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentiles: 1995, 2003, 2007, 2011, and 2015
1995 2003 2007 2011 2015
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 2003, 2007, and 2015. The United States' National Defined Population covered 90 to 95 percent of the National Target Population in 2007, 2011, and 2015.

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

Average 542 3.4 536 lower 2.5 539 lower 2.7 544 2.1 546 2.2
10th percentile 419 lower 5.3 426 lower 3.5 427 5.0 440 3.3 439 3.3
25th percentile 484 lower 3.8 484 lower 3.1 484 lower 3.7 494 2.7 495 3.2
75th percentile 607 4.2 592 lower 2.3 597 2.7 599 2.3 602 2.1
90th percentile 654 higher 4.0 636 lower 3.0 643 3.8 641 2.3 644 2.7