Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: (Percent) Combined percentage of students scoring proficient and advanced.

Data Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Data can be found through the NAEP Data Explorer. http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/

Footnotes: Because of space restrictions, labels were shortened. B indicates "black," W indicates "white" and H indicates "Hispanic."

N/A indicates years where no test was given or score is not available.

No accommodations permitted for the following tests:
Fourth grade reading in 1992 and 1994.
Fourth grade math in 1992 and 1996.
Eighth grade reading in 1994 and 1998.
Eighth grade math in 1990, 1992 and 1996.

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.