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

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TIMSS 2015 Results
Table 41. Average science 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 546 2.2
 
Sex
Female 544 2.4
Male 548 2.5
 
Race/ethnicity
White 570 higher 2.0
Black 501 lower 3.5
Hispanic 518 lower 3.0
Asian 598 higher 8.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 503 lower 9.4
American Indian/Alaskan Native 530 lower 8.1
Multiracial 571 higher 4.0
 
Percentage of public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
Less than 10 percent 603 higher 6.1
10 to 24.9 percent 584 higher 5.0
25 to 49.9 percent 565 higher 3.1
50 to 74.9 percent 541 3.4
75 percent or more 502 lower 5.8