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‘Basic’ Level Tough Going for Urban Pupils

Despite improvements, large proportions of students in some of the nation’s biggest city districts remain mired at the “below basic” level on “the nation’s report card.”

	READING				MATH
	Grade 4		Grade 8		Grade 4		Grade 8
	2003	2005	2003	2005	2003	2005	2003	2005
Atlanta	63%	59%	53%	54%	50%*	43%	70%	69%
Austin, T.X.	—	39	—	35	—	15	—	32
Boston	52	49	39	39	41*	28	52*	42
Charlotte, N.C.	36	35	29	31	16	14	33	31
Chicago	60	60	41	40	50	48	58	55
Cleveland	65	63	52	51	49*	40	62	66
Dist. of Columbia	69	67	53	55	64*	55	71	69
Houston	52	48	45	41	30*	23	48*	42
Los Angeles	65	63	57	53	48*	42	68*	62
New York City	47	43	38	39	33*	27	46	46
San Diego	49	49	40	37	34*	26	47*	39
NATION	38*	38	28*	29	24*	21	33*	32