Table 2
National Mathematics Scores3 Among Students in Grade 8
  1990 1992 1996 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007  
  No Accommodations permitted1 Accommodations Permitted1
Total 263 268 272 270 273 278 279 281
     
Gender    
Male 263 268 272 271 274 278 280 282
Female 262 269 272 269 272 277 278 280
     
Race/Ethnicity2    
White 270 277 281 281 284 288 289 291
Black 237 237 242 240 244 252 255 260
Hispanic 246 249 251 251 253 259 262 265
Asian/Pacific Islander * 290 * * 288 291 295 297
American Indian * * * * * 263 264 264
     
Free/Reduced-Price School Lunch Program Eligibility    
Eligible - - 252 250 253 259 262 265
Not eligible - - 280 277 283 287 288 291
Information not available - - 280 285 276 285 289 291
     
Parent's Education    
Did not finish high school 242 249 254 250 253 257 259 263
Graduated high school 255 257 261 260 261 267 267 270
Some education after high school 267 271 279 277 277 280 280 283
Graduated college 274 281 282 281 286 288 290 292
Unknown 241 252 254 252 254 259 260 263
     
Type of School    
Public 262 267 271 269 272 276 278 280
Nonpublic 271 281 284 285 286 292 293
     
Type of Location    
Central City - 262 265 261 266 271 273  
Urban fringe/ large town - 275 275 275 277 281 283  
Rural/ small town - 267 276 274 275 279 279  
     
Percentile    
10th 215 221 224 221 223 230 231 235
25th 239 243 248 245 249 254 255 258
50th 264 269 273 273 275 279 280 283
75th 288 294 298 297 300 303 304 306
90th 307 315 317 316 320 323 324 327
     
"-" Indicates data not available  
*Sample size was insufficient to permit reliable estimates.
1In 1996, NAEP started allowing 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.  Beginning in 2002, all NAEP assessments allow accommodations.
2 Note that none of the race groups include Hispanics of those races.    
3Scale scores range from 0 to 500, with a standard deviation of 100.  
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics.  National Assessment of Educational Progress Mathematics Assessments (NAEP), 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1992, and 1990 Mathematics Assessments.  Accessed through the NAEP data tool at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/criteria.asp