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Results from the 2019 Mathematics and Reading Assessments

NATIONAL AVERAGE SCORES AND PERCENTILES

Scores lower compared to 2017 except for grade 4 mathematics

In 2019, students at grades 4 and 8 in both mathematics and reading had higher scores overall and at all five selected percentiles, except for the 10th percentile in reading, compared to the first assessments in the early 1990s. Compared to a decade ago, scores at both grades in both subjects were lower or not significantly different for lower-performing students at the 10th and 25th percentiles.

Grade 4 MATHEMATICS

Increases for the 25th and 50th percentiles

Grade 8 MATHEMATICS

Decreases at the 10th and 25th percentiles

Average score

SCALE SCORE 500

290

1 pt compared to 2017 27 pts compared to 1990

280 270

260 253*

250

240 235*

230

220 214*

210

200 193*

190

265* 248* 227*

205* 184*

275* 260* 241

221 202*

180 171*

170

0

'90

'00

'09

ASSESSMENT YEAR

Percentile

279 280 90th 262 262 75th 241* 242 50th 219* 220 25th 198 199 10th

'17 '19

Average score

SCALE SCORE 500

330

320

310 307*

300 288*

290

280

270 264*

1 pt compared to 2017 19 pts compared to 1990

320* 300*

275*

260

250 239*

240

230

220 215*

249* 223*

329* 308 284* 259* 236*

210

0

'90

'00

'09

ASSESSMENT YEAR

Percentile

333 333 90th 310 309 75th 283 282 50th 256* 255 25th 233* 231 10th

'17 '19

Grade 4 READING

Decreases across performance distribution except for the 90th percentile

Average score

SCALE SCORE

500

1 pt compared to 2017 4 pts compared to 1992

270 261*

260

262*

250 242* 242*

240

230 219*

220

217*

264* 245* 223*

210

200 194*

190

180 170

170

191* 163*

199* 175*

160

150

0

'92

'98

'09

ASSESSMENT YEAR

Percentile

267 266 90th 249* 248 75th 226* 225 50th 199* 197 25th 171* 168 10th

'17 '19

Grade 8 READING

Decreases across performance distribution; greater decreases at the 10th and 25th percentiles

Average score

SCALE SCORE 500

320

310 305*

3 pts compared to 2017 3 pts compared to 1992

306*

305*

300

290 285*

288

288*

280

270 262*

266

267

260

250

237*

240

241

243*

230

220 213

216

219*

210

200

0

'92

'98

'09

ASSESSMENT YEAR

Percentile

310* 309

90th

291* 289

75th

269* 266 50th 245* 240 25th 219* 213 10th

'17 '19

* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2019.

Accommodations not permitted

Accommodations permitted

RESULTS BY RACE/ETHNICITY

Scores higher in 2019 for most racial/ethnic groups in both subjects and at both grades compared to the early 1990s

MATHEMATICS

Grade 4

Grade 8

Student Group

2019 2019 compared to

2019 2019 compared to

average

average

score 2017 2009 2000 1990 score 2017 2009 2000 1990

White

249

292

Black

224

260

Hispanic

231

268

Asian/Pacific lslander

260

310

American Indian/Alaska Native 227

262

Two or More Races

244

286

Average mathematics scores higher for Hispanic fourth-graders and lower for American Indian/ Alaska Native eighth-graders compared to 2017

READING

Grade 4

Grade 8

Student Group

2019 2019 compared to

2019 2019 compared to

average

average

score 2017 2009 1998 1992 score 2017 2009 1998 1992

White

230

272

Black

204

244

Hispanic

209

252

Asian/Pacific lslander

237

281

American Indian/Alaska Native 204

Two or More Races

226

248

267

Average reading scores lower at grade 8 for all racial/ethnic groups compared to 2017 except for Asian/Pacific Islander students

Score increase

Score decrease No significant change

Reporting standards not met. Sample size insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT-LEVEL RESULTS

Percentages of students at or above NAEP Proficient unchanged in mathematics and lower in reading since 2017

% at or above NAEP Proficient

Grade 4

Grade 8

MATHEMATICS 40%

2017

READING

37%

41%

2019

35%

34%

2017

36%

34%

2019

34%

No significant change

Percentage decrease

2017

2019

2017

2019

NOTE: The NAEP Proficient achievement level does not represent grade-level proficiency, but rather competency over challenging subject matter. NAEP achievement levels are to be used on a trial basis and should be interpreted and used with caution.

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STATE AVERAGE SCORES

Majority of states score lower in grade 8 reading

Average mathematics scores were mainly steady across states/jurisdictions at both grades since 2017. Average reading scores decreased at grade 4 for approximately one-third of the states, while the 2019 reading scores were lower in more than half of the states at grade 8 since 2017.

Grade 4 MATHEMATICS

Scores steady in most states; increase in 9 and decrease in 3 states/jurisdictions

ME

AK

VT NH

WA MT ND MN WI

MI

NY MA RI

ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT

OR NV CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE

CA UT NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

AZ OK LA MS AL GA

HI

DS

TX

FL

Grade 8 MATHEMATICS

Scores steady in most states; increase in 3 and decrease in 6 states/jurisdictions

ME

AK

VT NH

WA MT ND MN WI

MI

NY MA RI

ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT

OR NV CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE AK

CA UT NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

AZ OK LA MS AL GA

HI

DS

TX

FL

Grade 4 READING

Scores decrease in 17 states and increase in 1 state

ME

AK

VT NH

WA MT ND MN WI

MI

NY MA RI

ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT

OR NV CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE

CA UT NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

AZ OK LA MS AL GA

HI

DS

TX

FL

Grade 8 READING

Scores decrease in 31 states and increase in 1 jurisdiction

ME

AK

VT NH

WA MT ND MN WI

MI

NY MA RI

ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT

OR NV CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE

CA UT NM KS AR TN NC SC DC

AZ OK LA MS AL GA

HI

DS

TX

FL

Score increase since 2017

No significant score change since 2017

Score decrease since 2017

NOTE: DS = Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), a federally-operated nonpublic school system responsible for educating children of military families.

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DISTRICT-LEVEL RESULTS

Participating TUDA districts in 2019

The Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) is intended to focus attention on urban education and measure educational progress within participating large urban districts. Fourth- and eighth-graders in 27 urban districts participated in the mathematics and reading assessments in 2019. TUDA district results are compared to results of public school students in large cities with a population of 250,000 or more.

Denver

Milwaukee Chicago

Detroit Cleveland

Boston

New York City Philadelphia Baltimore City

Fresno

Jefferson County (KY)

District of Columbia (DCPS)

Clark County (NV)

Los Angeles

Shelby County (TN) Albuquerque

Guilford County (NC) Charlotte-Mecklenburg

San Diego

Atlanta

Dallas Austin

Fort Worth Houston

Duval County (FL) Hillsborough County (FL)

Miami-Dade

Few changes among the 27 TUDA districts compared to 2017 except for grade 8 reading

Average mathematics and reading scores across the TUDA districts were relatively stable since 2017. Across both grades, 7 districts had higher mathematics scores as opposed to 1 increase in reading at grade 8 only. Most score declines were seen for grade 8 reading.

MATHEMATICS

Grade 4

Score Changes Since 2017

Grade 8

Score Changes Since 2017

Higher than Large City

Not Significantly Different from Large City

Lower than Large City

Clark County (NV), Denver, District of Columbia (DCPS) Guilford County (NC)

Cleveland, Detroit

Higher than Large City

Not Significantly Different from Large City

Lower than Large City

Guilford County (NC)

Denver

District of Columbia (DCPS), Shelby County (TN) Dallas, Fort Worth, Los Angeles

Grade 4

Score Changes Since 2017

READING

Grade 8

Score Changes Since 2017

Higher than Large City

Miami-Dade

Higher than Large City

Hillsborough County (FL)

Not Significantly Different from Large City

Jefferson County (KY)

Not Significantly Different from Large City

Austin, Boston, Chicago, Duval County (FL)

Lower than Large City

Milwaukee

Lower than Large City

District of Columbia (DCPS)

Albuquerque, Dallas, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Philadelphia

Not applicable. NOTE: Results are not shown for districts with 2017 scores that were not significantly different from 2019. DCPS = District of Columbia Public Schools.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 1990?2019 Mathematics and Reading Assessments.

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