Nation's Report Card

 

 

In October 2011, the National Center for Education Statistics released the report of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for Reading and Mathematics in grades 4 and 8. A summary of the percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below.

 

Achievement Levels

1. below basic (not defined, but less than partial mastery)

2. basic (partial mastery of fundamental skills and knowledge)

3. proficient (solid academic performance)

4. advanced (superior performance).

 

Grade 4 Reading	Public	Private	Catholic
Scale Scores	220	235	234
Below Basic	34	19	18
Basic	34	33	33
Proficient	25	35	36
Advanced	7	13	14
Grade 8 Reading	Public	Private	Catholic
Scale Scores	264	282	283
Below Basic	25	10	9
Basic	43	37	36
Proficient	29	46	47
Advanced	3	8	8

 

The full report is available at

http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2012457.pdf

 

 

 

	Public	Private	Catholic
Scale Scores	240	247	245
Below Basic	18	11	12
Basic	42	39	43
Proficient	33	41	40
Advanced	6	9	6
Grade 8 Mathematics	Public	Private	Catholic
Scale Scores	283	296	295
Below Basic	28	15	15
Basic	39	37	39
Proficient	26	35	34
Advanced	8	13	12

 

The full report is available at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/pdf/main2011/2012458.pdf