2018 NAEP U.S. History, Geography and Civics Results for Grade 8
On April 23, 2020 the National Center for Educational Statistics released the results of the Grade 8 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) tests in U.S. History, Geography and Civics. A summary of the scale scores and percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below. The U.S. History and Geography assessments are scored on a scale of 0-500; the Civics on a scale of 0-300.
Complete results for public and Catholic school results were published; other private school levels of participation did not reach levels required for reporting more than scale scores.
2018 Grade 8 NAEP U.S. History Assessments
| |
Scale Scores |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
| Public |
262 |
36 |
50 |
14 |
1 |
| Catholic |
279 |
16 |
56 |
27 |
2 |
2018 Grade 8 NAEP Geography Assessments
| |
Scale Scores |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
| Public |
257 |
30 |
46 |
21 |
2 |
| Catholic |
276 |
11 |
45 |
37 |
7 |
2018 Grade 8 NAEP Civics Assessments
| |
Scale Scores |
Below Basic |
Basic |
Proficient |
Advanced |
| Public |
152 |
29 |
49 |
21 |
2 |
| Catholic |
171 |
9 |
50 |
37 |
5 |
The complete report may be found on the NAEP website.