Table 3
Trends in Average Scale Scores for the Nation in Science, Grade 12
	1996	2000			1996	2000	2005
	No Accomodations Permitted²				Accomodations Permitted²
Total	150	147			150	146	147
Gender
Male	152	148			154	148	149
Female	148	145			147	145	145
Race/Ethnicity1
White	158	153			159	153	156
Black	123	123			123	122	120
Hispanic	129	128			131	128	128
Asian/Pacific Islander	145	151			147	149	153
American Indian	-	147			144	151	139
Parent's Education
Less than high school	123	126			125	125	125
Graduated high school	140	135			139	135	136
Some education after high school	151	146			151	146	148
Graduated College	160	157			160	156	157
Unknown	116	114			121	114	119
School Lunch Eligibility
Eligible	125	126			127	124	129
Not Eligible	154	150			154	149	152
Info Not Available	150	150			152	150	158
Type of School
Public	149	145			150	145	146
Nonpublic	155	160			156	160	-
School Location
Central City	-	-			-	-	142
Urban Fringe	-	-			-	-	150
Rural	-	-			-	-	148
Region
Northeast	-	-			-	-	149
Midwest	-	-			-	-	154
South	-	-			-	-	143
West	-	-			-	-	145
Percentile
10th	104	102			105	101	101
25th	128	125			128	124	125
50th	152	148			152	148	149
75th	174	171			174	170	171
90th	192	190			192	189	189
"-" Indicates no data available
1 Note that none of the race groups include Hispanics of those races.
2  In 1996, 2000 and 2005 NAEP allowed testing accommodations for students with disabilities and for limited English proficient students.  Accommodations may include extra time, one-on-one administration, use of magnifying equipment, translation of assessments, or the use of bilingual dictionaries and are determined by state and district policies. Data for 2005 unaccomodated testing are not available.
Source:  U.S. Department of Education. Office of Educational Research and Improvement. National Center for Education Statistics.  NAEP Data Explorer.  Available at: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/viewresults.asp.