Catholic Schools Achieve Well on National Assessment of Educational Progress
NAEP Results Released
On April 29, 2015, the National Center for Educational Statistics released the results of the Grade 8 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) tests in U.S. History, Geography and Civics. A summary of the percentage of students performing at the four achievement levels is provided below. Complete results for public and Catholic school results; other private school levels of participation did not reach levels required for reporting more than scale scores. Schools in the Diocese of Camden who are eligible participate in the NAEP annually.
2014 Grade 8 NAEP U.S. History Assessments
| Scale Score | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced | |
| Public | 266 | 30 | 53 | 16 | 1 |
| Catholic | 283 | 13 | 56 | 29 | 2 |
| Other Private | 280 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2014 Grade 8 NAEP Geography Assessments
| Scale Score | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced | |
| Public | 260 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 3 |
| Catholic | 276 | 10 | 48 | 38 | 4 |
| Other Private | 276 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2014 Grade 8 NAEP Civics Assessments
| Scale Score | Below Basic | Basic | Proficient | Advanced | |
| Public | 152 | 27 | 51 | 20 | 2 |
| Catholic | 171 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 4 |
| Other Private | 168 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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