Pieces of the Puzzle Table G.2 Average scale score of grade 4 Boston Public School students in 2003-2009 NAEP mathematics assessment, overall, by subscale and by selected characteristics compared with state, large city, and national public 2003 Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public Boston Massachusetts Large City National Public
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Mathematics Composite 220 229 233 236*,** 242 247 252 252** 224 228 230 231** 234 237 239 239* Algebra Scale 227 234 236 237** 247 252 256 255** 231 235 236 237** 240 243 244 244* Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability Scale 222 234 233 234** 245 250 254 254** 227 231 233 233** 237 241 243 242* Geometry Scale 221 229 233 240* 240 245 249 251** 225 227 230 232** 233 236 238 239* Measurement Scale 216 230 230 234* 241 248 252 252** 220 225 226 228** 233 236 238 238* Number Scale 218 226 233 236* 240 245 252 251** 222 226 228 230** 232 235 237 237* African American Students (composite) 216 223 226 231*,** 222 228 232 236** 212 217 219 219** 216 220 222 222* White Students (composite) 234 244 250 251 247 252 257 258** 243 247 249 250** 243 246 248 248*
Difference 2003 to 2009 16*** 11*** 7*** 5*** 10*** 9*** 6*** 4*** 12*** 9*** 6*** 5*** 19*** 11*** 7*** 6*** 19*** 11*** 8*** 5*** 18*** 11*** 8*** 6*** 15*** 15*** 7*** 6*** 16*** 11*** 8*** 5***
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