NAEP: 2011 Reading and Mathematics-National Assessment of Educational Progress 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
- below basic (not defined, but less than partial mastery)
- basic (partial mastery of fundamental skills and knowledge)
- proficient (solid academic performance)
- advanced (superior performance).
Scale Scores and Achievement Level Percentages of Students in Public, Private and Catholic Schools
|
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
|
Scale Scores and Achievement Level Percentages of Students in Public, Private and Catholic Schools
|
Grade 4 Mathematics
|
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
|