Definition

(Percent) Average percentage of students scoring proficient or above on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

Data Source

US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, NAEP

Data can be found through the NAEP Data Explorer

Notes

Note that the NAEP test, which a sample of students take, is different from the PARCC test, which all DC public school students take. Proficient on the NAEP is not equivalent to proficient on the PARCC.

N/A indicates years where no test was given or for which a score is not available.

Accommodations for students with disabilities and English language learners were not permitted in 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1996.

Last Updated

2025-01