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ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA — October 28, 2005 — On October 28, the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) announced the mathematics results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) which were administered from late January to early March in 2005. The Department of Defense (DoD) fourth and eighth graders scored above the national average. For the first time, the domestic and overseas school systems within DoD participated in NAEP as a single jurisdiction.
Rank | State/Jurisdiction | Average Scale Score |
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1 | Massachusetts | 292 |
2 | Minnesota | 290 |
3 | Vermont, South Dakota, North Dakota | 287 |
4 | Montana | 286 |
5 | New Hampshire, Washington, Wisconsin | 285 |
6 | Virginia, Kansas, Nebraska, New Jersey, DoDEA, Iowa | 284 |
7 | Ohio | 283 |
8 | Oregon, Wyoming, North Carolina, Indiana | 282 |
Nation | 278 |
At the fourth grade level, math scores for DoDEA students earned the eighth highest score in the nation at 239, two points above the national average for math. DoDEA's fourth grade average was eight points below their peers in the top ranked state of Massachusetts (247).
Rank | State/Jurisdiction | Average Scale Score |
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1 | Massachusetts | 247 |
2 | Kansas, Minnesota, New Hampshire | 246 |
3 | New Jersey, Vermont | 244 |
4 | Wyoming, North Dakota | 243 |
5 | Connecticut, Ohio, Texas, Washington, Idaho, South Dakota | 242 |
6 | North Carolina, Maine, Montana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin | 241 |
7 | Virginia, Indiana, Iowa, Delaware | 240 |
8 | Colorado, Florida, Utah, DoDEA | 239 |
Nation | 237 |
The mathematics national score ranks from 2000 and 2005 show some improvement for DoDEA 8th grade students and consistent performance for fourth graders.
All Students | Grade 8 | Grade 4 | ||||
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2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | |
DoDEA | 8th | 4th | 6th | 8th | 6th | 8th |
Grade 8 Students | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | |||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA African American | 259 | 1st | 270 | 1st | 267 | 1st |
Nation African American | 243 | 252 | 254 | |||
Nation All Students | 272 | 276 | 278 |
Grade 4 Students | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | |||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA African American | 213 | 3rd | 227 | 1st | 227 | 3rd |
Nation African American | 203 | 216 | 220 | |||
Nation All Students | 224 | 234 | 237 |
Hispanic eighth graders in DoDEA continued to score higher than the national score for all students. Math scores for fourth graders in DoDEA continued to improve from 2000 and 2003.
Grade 8 Students | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | |||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA Hispanic | 267 | 1st | 278 | 1st | 280 | 1st |
Nation Hispanic | 252 | 258 | 261 | |||
Nation All Students | 272 | 276 | 278 |
Grade 4 Students | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | |||
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Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | |
DoDEA Hispanic | 219 | 4th | 234 | 3rd | 235 | 2nd |
Nation Hispanic | 207 | 221 | 225 | |||
Nation All Students | 224 | 234 | 237 |
Assessment items and samples of student responses from the 2005 mathematics assessment, along with sample questions from other subject areas, can be found on the web at: http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard