Overall Results

• In 2019, the average score of fourth-grade students in District of Columbia was 235. This was not significantly different from the average score of 235 for students in large cities.
• The average score for students in District of Columbia in 2019 (235) was higher than their average score in 2017 (231) and in 2003 (205).
• The percentage of students in District of Columbia who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 36 percent in 2019. This percentage was higher than that in 2017 (31 percent) and in 2003 (7 percent).
• The percentage of students in District of Columbia who performed at or above the NAEP Basic level was 73 percent in 2019. This percentage was higher than that in 2017 (67 percent) and in 2003 (36 percent).

Related Content: National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)