2015 Mathematics State Snapshot ReportNorth Carolina ■ Grade 4 ■ Public Schools

Overall ResultsIn 2015, the average score of fourth-grade students in North Carolinawas 244. This was higher than the average score of 240 for publicschool students in the nation.The average score for students in North Carolina in 2015 (244) was notsignificantly different from their average score in 2013 (245) and washigher than their average score in 2000 (230).The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at orabove the NAEP Proficient level was 44 percent in 2015. This percentagewas not significantly different from that in 2013 (45 percent) and wasgreater than that in 2000 (25 percent).The percentage of students in North Carolina who performed at orabove the NAEP Basic level was 85 percent in 2015. This percentage wasnot significantly different from that in 2013 (87 percent) and wasgreater than that in 2000 (73 percent).

Achievement-Level Percentages and Average ScoreResults

2000

2013

2015

Nation (public)

2015

North Carolina Average Score

24513 42 37 8

230*27* 48* 23* 3*

24415 41 36 8

24019 42 32 7

Percent below Basicor at Basic

Percent at Proficientor Advanced

Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced

* Significantly different (p < .05) from state's results in 2015. Significance tests wereperformed using unrounded numbers.NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

Compare the Average Score in 2015 to OtherStates/Jurisdictions

DC

DoDEA

DE

RI

In 2015, the average score in North Carolina (244) was■■ lower than those in 6 states/jurisdictions

■ higher than those in 26 states/jurisdictionsnot significantly different from those in 19 states/jurisdictions

DoDEA = Department of Defense Education Activity (overseas and domestic schools)

Average Scores for State/Jurisdiction and Nation(public)

0

210

220

230

240

250

260

500Score

'00 '03 '05 '07 '09 '11 '13 '15 Year

230*

245 244

224*

241* 240

Nation (public) North Carolina

* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2015. Significance tests were performed usingunrounded numbers.

Results for Student Groups in 2015

Reporting Groups

Percentageof

studentsAvg.

score

Percentage ator above

Percentageat

AdvancedBasic ProficientRace/EthnicityWhite 50 253 94 59 12Black 25 229 73 22 2Hispanic 18 235 78 33 3Asian 3 260 90 67 28American Indian/Alaska Native 1 229 70 25 4Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander # ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡Two or more races 3 249 93 49 11

GenderMale 51 245 86 46 9Female 49 242 84 42 7

National School Lunch ProgramEligible 60 234 78 30 3Not eligible 39 258 96 67 16

# Rounds to zero.‡ Reporting standards not met.NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding, and because the "Information notavailable" category for the National School Lunch Program, which providesfree/reduced-price lunches, is not displayed. Black includes African American and Hispanicincludes Latino. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin.

Score Gaps for Student GroupsIn 2015, Black students had an average score that was 25 points lowerthan that for White students. This performance gap was notsignificantly different from that in 2000 (23 points).In 2015, Hispanic students had an average score that was 18 pointslower than that for White students. This performance gap was notsignificantly different from that in 2000 (18 points).In 2015, male students in North Carolina had an average score that wasnot significantly different from that for female students.In 2015, students who were eligible for free/reduced-price school lunch,an indicator of low family income, had an average score that was 24points lower than that for students who were not eligible. Thisperformance gap was not significantly different from that in 2000 (20points).

NOTE: Statistical comparisons are calculated on the basis of unrounded scale scores or percentages.SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),various years, 2000-2015 Mathematics Assessments.