Table 3
National Mathematics Scores3 Among Students in Grade 12
  1990 1992 1996 1996 2000 2005**
  No Accommodations permitted1 Accommodations Permitted1
Total 294 299 304 302 300 150
       
Gender      
Male 297 301 305 303 302 151
Female 291 298 303 300 299 149
       
Race/Ethnicity2      
White 300 305 311 309 307 157
Black 268 275 280 275 273 127
Hispanic 276 286 287 284 282 133
Asian/Pacific Islander 311 312 312 305 315 163
American Indian - - 284* - 294* 134
       
Free/Reduced-Price School Lunch Program Eligibility      
Eligible - - 281 280 279 132
Not eligible - - 307 306 304 155
Information not available - - 308 303 303 162
       
Parent's Education      
Did not finish high school 272 278 282 280 278 130
Graduated high school 283 288 294 290 287 138
Some education after high school 297 299 302 302 299 148
Graduated college 306 311 314 313 312 161
Unknown 269 277 275 269 274 123
       
Type of School      
Public 294 297 303 301 300 149
Nonpublic 300 314 314 310 315 -
       
Type of Location      
Central City - 296 301 297 297 147
Urban fringe/ large town - 303 309 305 303 154
Rural/ small town - 297 301 302 298 148
       
Percentile      
10th 247 254 261 257 254 105
25th 270 276 282 279 276 127
50th 296 301 305 302 301 151
75th 319 324 327 326 325 174
90th 339 343 345 344 346 194
       
"-" Indicates data not available
*The nature of the sample does not allow accurate determination of the variability of the statistic
**In 2005, a new mathematics framework was developed on a 0 to 300 scale, instead of the 0 to 500 scale which was used in previous years, therefore, scores are incomparable. 
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.  
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), 2005, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1992, and 1990 Mathematics Assessments.  Accessed through the NAEP data tool at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/criteria.asp