NAEP 2005 Reading
Reports from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
NAEP 2005 Reading Results, Idaho v. Nation
Average Scale Score
- In 2005, Idaho fourth graders had a reading average scale score (222) that was higher than the nation (217).
- In 2005, Idaho eighth graders had a reading average scale score (264) that was higher than the nation (260).
- In 2005, Idaho fourth and eighth graders both scored higher than the nation on the reading subscales.
Percent At or Above Basic (NAEP Basic :: ISAT proficient)
- In 2005, 69 percent of Idaho fourth graders scored at or above Basic in reading, which was higher than their national peers (62 percent).
- In 2005, 76 percent of Idaho eighth graders scored at or above Basic in reading, which was higher than their national peers (71 percent).
Idaho NAEP Snapshots: Reading 2005
Miscellaneous - Reading

Idaho was one of three states where the percentage of students "At or Above Basic" on the Grade 4 reading assessment was significantly higher in 2005 than in 2003. No state enjoyed a significant increase in the percentage of students "At or Above Basic" on the Grade 8 reading assessment from 2003 to 2005. NAEP's Basic is comparable to ISAT's proficient that is used to report AYP.