2000 National and State Scores

Table 3   Table 4

Table 3: Average ACT Scores and Standard Deviations for Males and Females

		English		Mathematics		Reading		Science Reasoning		Composite
Males	(N=455817)
Average		20.0		21.4		21.2		21.6		21.2
Standard Deviation		5.6		5.2		6.1		4.8		4.9
Females	(N=604646)
Average		20.9		20.2		21.5		20.6		20.9
Standard Deviation		5.5		4.8		6.0		4.3		4.6
Percentages of Students in Test Score Intervals
		English		Mathematics		Reading		Science Reasoning		Composite
Score Interval		M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F
33-36		1	2	2	1	5	5	2	1	1	1
28-32		9	11	13	8	12	12	8	4	10	9
24-27		16	19	19	17	18	19	23	19	20	20
20-23		25	27	22	22	24	25	32	35	29	31
16-19		26	24	31	37	21	21	25	31	27	29
1-15		22	17	12	16	20	18	9	10	13	12

Table 4: Average ACT Scores for Different Patterns of Academic Preparation

S.D. = Standard Deviation

		English		Mathematics		Reading		Sci Reasoning		Composite
Reference Groups	Number	Ave.	S.D.	Ave.	S.D.	Ave.	S.D.	Ave.	S.D.	Ave.	S.D.
All Graduates	1065138	20.5	5.5	20.7	5.0	21.4	6.1	21.0	4.5	21.0	4.7
College Core
E4, M3, SS3, NS3	645513	21.5	5.3	21.8	5.0	22.4	6.0	21.8	4.5	22.0	4.6
In Between	267183	19.2	5.4	19.2	4.5	20.2	5.8	20.0	4.3	19.8	4.4
E4, M2, SS2, NS2	109462	17.7	5.3	18.4	4.5	19.0	5.8	19.2	4.3	18.7	4.4
No Response	42980	19.7	5.8	20.5	5.1	20.7	6.3	20.4	4.7	20.4	4.9
HS GPA Ranges
3.50 - 4.00	364661	23.9	4.9	24.1	4.8	24.7	5.7	23.6	4.3	24.2	4.2
3.00 - 3.49	281627	20.1	4.7	20.2	4.2	21.0	5.4	20.8	3.9	20.7	3.9
2.50 - 2.99	184525	18.0	4.6	18.2	3.6	19.0	5.1	19.2	3.8	18.7	3.6
2.00 - 2.49	95839	16.5	4.4	17.1	3.1	17.5	4.9	18.1	3.7	17.4	3.4
1.99 & below	26941	15.3	4.3	16.3	2.8	16.5	4.6	17.3	3.6	16.5	3.2

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