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New York City 8th-grade reading scores, by race, compared with large, urban district average, 2005 and 2011
| White | Black | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th grade reading NYC 2005 | 269 | 241 |
| 8th grade reading urban average 2005 | 270 | 240 |
| 8th grade reading NYC 2011 | 271 | 248 |
| 8th grade reading urban average 2011 | 273 | 245 |
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 and 2011b)
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