8th-grade NAEP math scores in three cities compared with large urban and national averages, by race and income, 2005 and 2011
| 2005 | 2011 | 2005 | 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Black | White | Black | Non-low-income | Low-income* | Non-low-income | Low-income* | |
| Washington, D.C.** | 317 (318) | 241 (239) | 322 (322) | 249 (249) | 261 (261) | 241 (239) | 278 (278) | 246 (246) |
| New York | 286 | 257 | 292 | 262 | 286 | 264 | 288 | 270 |
| Chicago | 281 | 245 | 296 | 260 | 275 | 254 | 289 | 267 |
| Large urban average | 288 | 250 | 295 | 261 | 282 | 256 | 293 | 266 |
| National average | 288 | 254 | 293 | 262 | 288 | 261 | 295 | 269 |
* Students categorized as low income are those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Program.
** The scores in parentheses are from DC budget consultant Mary Levy's NAEP data, which, unlike TUDA NAEP data, always include charter schools.
Note: Large, urban districts are those participating in the NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), which uses NAEP scores from a representative sample of students in large, urban districts with high proportions of low-income and minority students. TUDA began in 2002 with six districts and had 21 as of 2011.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2005b, 2011b) and Levy (2012c)
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