NAEP - 2004 Results

Reading trend lines span from 1971 to 2004.
Mathematics trend lines span from 1973 to 2004.
Results are reported in three ways: by scale scores, by selected percentiles, and by percentage of students performing at or above each of five performance levels.
The reading and mathematics long-term trend assessments refer to different student populations and measure different subject area skills from the main NAEP assessments. Results from long-term trend should not be compared to those from the main assessments.

The average reading scores of students at ages 9 and 13 were higher in 2004 than in 1971.

$Image of a school age boy doing a mathematics calculation at a chalkboard$	$Trends in Mathematics$ The average mathematics scores of students at ages 9 and 13 were higher in 2004 than in 1973.

View performance trends for various student groups, including male and female students and students of different racial/ethnic groups.

View the percentages of students who participated in various academic activities, and their performance results.

View the Secretary of Education's statement about the long-term trend results.

See the NCES Acting Commissioner's statement about the long-term trend results.

Read the National Assessment Governing Board's release on the NAEP 2004 long-term trend report.

Browse the executive summary or download the entire report.

Download the Findings in Brief for a printed version of the major results.

Explore summary data tables that contain all the data associated with the long-term trend assessment.