U.S. student mean scores in reading and math, Long-Term Trend and Main NAEP
| Reading | Math | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTT | Main | LTT | Main | |
| 1971 | 255 | |||
| 1975 | 256 | |||
| 1978 | 264 | |||
| 1980 | 258 | |||
| 1981 | ||||
| 1982 | 269 | |||
| 1984 | 257 | |||
| 1986 | 269 | |||
| 1988 | 257 | |||
| 1989 | ||||
| 1990 | 257 | 270 | 263 | |
| 1992 | 260 | 260 | 273 | 268 |
| 1993 | ||||
| 1994 | 258 | 260 | 274 | |
| 1996 | 258 | 274 | 271 | |
| 1998 | 263 | |||
| 1999 | 259 | 276 | ||
| 2000 | 274 | |||
| 2001 | ||||
| 2002 | 264 | |||
| 2003 | 263 | 278 | ||
| 2004 | 258 | 280 | ||
| 2005 | 262 | 279 | ||
| 2007 | 263 | 281 | ||
| 2008 | 260 | 281 | ||
| 2009 | 264 | 283 | ||
| 2011 | 265 | 284 | ||
| Total change | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 |
| Average annual change | 0.04% | 0.10% | 0.19% | 0.37% |
Note: Not shown are years in which neither the Long-Term Trend (LTT) NAEP nor the Main NAEP was administered.
Source: Authors' analysis of National Center for Education Statistics' NAEP Data Explorer