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