2015 NAEP Reading and Mathematics National Assessment of Educational Progress (Nation's Report Card)
On October 28, 2015, 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. The scale scores range from 0-500. 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 Levels of Students in Public and Catholic Schools*
|
Grade 4 Reading
|
Public
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
221
|
237
|
|
Below Basic
|
32
|
17
|
|
Basic
|
33
|
31
|
|
Proficient
|
27
|
37
|
|
Advanced
|
8
|
15
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Reading
|
Public
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
264
|
284
|
|
Below Basic
|
26
|
9
|
|
Basic
|
42
|
36
|
|
Proficient
|
29
|
47
|
|
Advanced
|
3
|
9
|
* The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports
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Scale Scores and Achievement Levels of Students in Public and Catholic Schools*
|
Grade 4 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
240
|
247
|
|
Below Basic
|
19
|
10
|
|
Basic
|
42
|
42
|
|
Proficient
|
32
|
40
|
|
Advanced
|
7
|
8
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grade 8 Mathematics
|
Public
|
Catholic
|
|
Scale Scores
|
281
|
293
|
|
Below Basic
|
30
|
18
|
|
Basic
|
38
|
38
|
|
Proficient
|
24
|
33
|
|
Advanced
|
8
|
11
|
*The sample size of the private schools other than Catholic was too small to allow discrete achievement level reports
Download the full report.