2017 Reading Trial Urban District Snapshot Report Chicago Overall Results In 2017, the average score of eighth-grade students in Chicago was 259. This was not significantly different from the average score of 258 for public school students in large cities. The average score for students in Chicago in 2017 (259) was not significantly different from their average score in 2015 (257) and was higher than their average score in 2002 (249). 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 (24 percent) and was greater than that in 2002 (15 percent). The percentage of students in Chicago who performed at or above the NAEP Basic level was 70 percent in 2017. This percentage was not significantly different from that in 2015 (67 percent) and was greater than that in 2002 (62 percent). Compare the Average Score in 2017 to Other Districts In 2017, the average score in Chicago (259) was Lower Than 3 Districts Not Significantly Different From 10 Districts Higher Than 13 Districts Duval County (FL) Hillsborough County San Diego Atlanta Austin Boston Charlotte Clark County (NV) Denver Guilford County (NC) Jefferson County Miami-Dade New York City Albuquerque Baltimore City Cleveland Dallas Detroit District of Columbia Fort Worth (TX) Fresno Houston Los Angeles Milwaukee Philadelphia Shelby County (TN) ■ Grade 8 ■ Public Schools Achievement-Level Percentages and Average Score Results Chicago 2002 38* 47 33 2015 43 30 2017 14* 21 43 1 Average Score 249* 257 3 24 3 259 Large city (public) 32 2017 41 24 258 3 Nation (public) 25* 2017 41 31* 4* 265* 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 '02 '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 35 Hispanic 48 Asian 4 American Indian/Alaska Native # Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # Two or more races 1 Gender Male 50 Female 50 National School Lunch Program Eligible 81 Not eligible 19 Percentage at Percentage Avg. or above at score Basic Proficient Advanced     283 89 56 10 248 60 15 1 257 70 24 1 292 94 67 13 ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡     254 65 22 2 264 75 32 4     253 65 20 1 284 91 56 9 Score Gaps for Student Groups In 2017, Black students had an average score that was 35 points lower than that for White students. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2002 (21 points). In 2017, Hispanic students had an average score that was 26 points lower than that for White students. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2002 (18 points). In 2017, female students in Chicago had an average score that was higher than that for male students by 11 points. In 2017, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch, an indicator of low family income, had an average score that was 31 points lower than that for students who were not eligible. This performance gap was not significantly different from that in 2002 (21 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 reading 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 reading assessment at https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/reading /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, 2002-2017 Reading Assessments.