NAEP Reading and Mathematics 2009- National Assessment of Educational Progress (Nation's Report Card)
In March 2010, 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 and Catholic Schools
|
Grade 4 Reading
|
Public
|
Private*
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
220
|
235
|
236
|
|
Below Basic
|
34
|
--
|
18
|
|
Basic
|
34
|
--
|
32
|
|
Proficient
|
24
|
--
|
35
|
|
Advanced
|
7
|
--
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Reading
|
Public
|
Private
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
262
|
282
|
282
|
|
Below Basic
|
26
|
--
|
9
|
|
Basic
|
43
|
--
|
40
|
|
Proficient
|
28
|
--
|
46
|
|
Advanced
|
2
|
--
|
6
|
* The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports
Scale Scores and Achievement Level Percentages of Students in Public and Catholic Schools
|
Grade 4 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Private*
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
239
|
246
|
245
|
|
Below Basic
|
19
|
--
|
12
|
|
Basic
|
43
|
--
|
43
|
|
Proficient
|
33
|
--
|
39
|
|
Advanced
|
5
|
--
|
7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Private
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
282
|
296
|
297
|
|
Below Basic
|
29
|
--
|
13
|
|
Basic
|
39
|
--
|
40
|
|
Proficient
|
25
|
--
|
34
|
|
Advanced
|
1
|
--
|
13
|
*The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports