Florida’s NAEP Mathematics Student Achievement by Level & Gender, Grade 4
Fourth grade males in Florida score higher than females at Basic, Proficient, and Advanced levels on NAEP* mathematics in 2007. The greatest differences are seen at the Proficient level, where males lead females by five percent. Males also have a two percent lead over females at the Advanced level.
*NAEP 2007 mathematics achievement was scored on a scale of 0 to 300 for fourth graders. Students scoring 213 and lower were considered achieving below basic understanding in science, 214-248 had Basic level of achievement, those scoring 249-281 were Proficient, and Advanced students scored 282 or greater.
