By the numbers on NAEP/Math & reading: a data bank on education trends for district leaders.

By the Number on NAEP/Math & Reading
A data bank on education trends for district leaders

Student Performance     ADV    PROFICIENT   BASIC   BELOW BASIC

Mathematics
Grade 4                  4         29        45         23

Mathematics
Grade 8                  5         23        39         32

1996-2003: Basic and Proficient in Mathematics

                        1996      2000      2003

At or above
basic
Grade 4                  63        65        77

At or above
proficient
Grade 4                  21        24        32

At or above
basic
Grade 8                  61        63        68

At or above
proficient
Grade 8                  23        26        29

Student Performance     ADV    PROFICIENT   BASIC   BELOW BASIC

Reading
Grade 4                  8         24        32         37

Reading
Grade 8                  3         29        42         26

1998-2003: Basic and Proficient in Reading

                        1998      2002      2003

At or above
basic
Grade 4                  60        64        63

At or above
proficient
Grade 4                  29        31        31

At or above
basic
Grade 8                  73        75        74

At or above
proficient
Grade 8                  32        33        32

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment
of Educational Progress, 2003, nces.ed.gov

Note: Table made from bar graph.

The Top 5
Percentage of students within each mathematics
achievement level, grade 8

                 BELOW BASIC   BASIC   PROFICIENT   ADV

Alaska               30         40         24        6
Colorado             26         39         27        8
Connecticut          27         38         27        8
Indiana              26         43         25        5
Iowa                 24         43         28        5

Gender/MATH

In 2003, male students scored higher on
average than female students by 3 points at
grade 4 and by 2 points at grade 8

The Top 5
Percentage of students within each reading achievement level, grade 8

                 BELOW BASIC   BASIC   PROFICIENT   ADV

Colorado             22         42         32        4
Connecticut          23         40         32        5
Illinois             23         42         31        3
Iowa                 21         44         33        3
Kansas               23         42         32        3

Gender/READING

In 2003, female students scored higher on
average than male students by 7 points at
grade 4 and by 11 points at grade 8

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment
of Educational Progress, 2003, nces.ed.gov

Note: Table made from bar graph.