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Performance in National Assessment of Educational Progress Long Term Trends tests

Reading at Age 9, 1971—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1971 208
1975 210 217 181 183
1980 215 221 189 190
1984 211 218 186 187
1988 212 218 189 194
1990 209 217 182 189
1992 211 218 185 192
1994 211 218 185 186
1996 212 220 191 195
1999 212 221 186 193
2004 219 226 200 205
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Mathematics at Age 9, 1978—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1978 219 224 192 203
1982 219 224 195 204
1986 222 227 202 205
1990 230 235 208 214
1992 230 235 208 212
1994 231 237 212 210
1996 231 237 212 215
1999 232 239 211 213
2004 241 247 224 230
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Reading at Age 13, 1971—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1971 255
1975 256 262 226 232
1980 258 264 233 237
1984 257 263 236 240
1988 257 261 243 240
1990 257 262 241 238
1992 260 266 238 239
1994 258 265 234 235
1996 258 266 234 238
1999 259 267 238 244
2004 259 266 244 242
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Mathematics at Age 13, 1978—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1978 264 272 230 238
1982 269 274 240 252
1986 269 274 249 254
1990 270 276 249 255
1992 273 279 250 259
1994 274 281 252 256
1996 274 281 252 256
1999 276 283 251 259
2004 281 288 262 265
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Reading at Age 17, 1971—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1971 285
1975 286 293 241 252
1980 285 293 243 261
1984 289 295 264 268
1988 290 295 274 271
1990 290 297 267 275
1992 290 297 261 271
1994 288 296 266 263
1996 288 295 266 265
1999 288 295 264 271
2004 285 293 264 264
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Mathematics at Age 17, 1978—2004

Year All students White Black Hispanic
1978 300 306 268 276
1982 298 304 272 277
1986 302 308 279 283
1990 305 309 289 284
1992 307 312 286 292
1994 306 312 286 291
1996 307 313 286 292
1999 308 315 283 293
2004 307 313 285 289
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/lttdata/.

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