2017 Mathematics Trial Urban District Snapshot Report Chicago Overall Results In 2017, the average score of eighth-grade students in Chicago was 276. This was not significantly different from the average score of 274 for public school students in large cities. The average score for students in Chicago in 2017 (276) was not significantly different from their average score in 2015 (275) and was higher than their average score in 2003 (254). The percentage of students in Chicago who performed at or above the NAEP Proficient level was 27 percent in 2017. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2015 (25 percent) and was greater than that in 2003 (9 percent). The percentage of students in Chicago who performed at or above the NAEP Basic level was 62 percent in 2017. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2015 (62 percent) and was greater than that in 2003 (42 percent). Compare the Average Score in 2017 to Other Districts In 2017, the average score in Chicago (276) was Lower Than 3 Districts Not Significantly Different From 9 Districts Higher Than 14 Districts Austin Charlotte San Diego Boston Clark County (NV) Denver Duval County (FL) Guilford County (NC) Hillsborough County Houston Miami-Dade New York City Albuquerque Atlanta Baltimore City Cleveland Dallas Detroit District of Columbia Fort Worth (TX) Fresno Jefferson County Los Angeles Milwaukee Philadelphia Shelby County (TN) ■ Grade 8 ■ Public Schools Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results Chicago 2003 58* 33 8* 1* 2015 38 37 2017 38 35 19 39 34 19 Average Score 254* 19 275 7 8 276 Large city (public) 2017 274 7 Nation (public) 31* 2017 36 24* 10 282* Percent Percent at Basic, Proficient below Basic or Advanced Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced * Significantly different (p < .05) from district's results in 2017. Significance tests were performed using unrounded numbers. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Average Scores for District and Large Cities Score 500 290 280 270 260 250 240 0 '03 '05 Large city (public) '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 '17 Year Chicago * Significantly different (p < .05) from 2017. Significance tests were performed using unrounded numbers. Results for Student Groups in 2017 Percentage Reporting Groups of students Race/Ethnicity White 12 Black 36 Hispanic 48 Asian 4 American Indian/Alaska Native # Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # Two or more races 1 Gender Male 51 Female 49 National School Lunch Program Eligible 82 Not eligible 18 Percentage at Percentage Avg. or above at score Basic Proficient Advanced     306 86 58 24 259 47 11 2 276 64 26 5 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡     276 63 28 7 275 61 25 8     269 56 20 4 307 88 57 26 Score Gaps for Student Groups In 2017, Black students had an average score that was 46 points lower than that for White students. This performance gap was wider than that in 2003 (31 points). In 2017, Hispanic students had an average score that was 30 points lower than that for White students. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2003 (17 points). In 2017, male students in Chicago had an average score that was not significantly different from that for female students. In 2017, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an average score that was 39 points lower than that for students who were not eligible. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2003 (27 points). # Rounds to zero. ‡ Reporting standards not met. NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding, and because the "Information not available" category for the National School Lunch Program, which provides free/reduced-price lunches, is not displayed. Black includes African American and Hispanic includes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. NOTE: The NAEP mathematics scale ranges from 0 to 500. Beginning in 2009, results for charter schools are excluded from the TUDA results if they are not included in the school district's Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) report to the U.S. Department of Education. Statistical comparisons are calculated on the basis of unrounded scale scores or percentages. Read more about how to interpret NAEP results from the mathematics assessment at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/mathematics /interpret_results.aspx. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), various years, 2003-2017 Mathematics Assessments.