8th-grade NAEP reading 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.** | 301 (303) | 235 (233) | 290 (290) | 231 (231) | 249 (250) | 234 (232) | 259 (259) | 228 (228) |
| New York | 269 | 241 | 271 | 248 | 266 | 249 | 267 | 253 |
| Chicago | 270 | 240 | 271 | 245 | 264 | 246 | 273 | 249 |
| Large urban average | 270 | 240 | 273 | 245 | 264 | 243 | 271 | 248 |
| National average | 269 | 242 | 274 | 249 | 270 | 247 | 275 | 251 |
* 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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