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

View the underlying data on epi.org.