150
2022 (latest)
CIVICS KNOWLEDGE (NAEP)
grade-8 average civics scale score (0–300) · 1998–2022 · higher is better · NCES, National Assessment of Educational Progress
150
1998
154
high · 2014
150
low · 1998
+0 pts
since 1998
┊ dashed lines mark 2001 Dot-com bust & 9/11 · 2008 Global financial crisis · 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
Method & caveats. NAEP Civics, grade 8, average scale score. Assessed 1998, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 (an irregular ~4–8-year cadence, drawn as a connected trend the way NCES charts it). The 2026 assessment was administered; results are expected summer 2027. Grades 4 and 12 were also assessed through 2010; grade 8 carries the trend. The 0–500-scale NAEP Long-Term Trend and 0–300-scale main assessments are NCES's national probability samples; values are national public+private averages for all students.
Sources
Every value on this page is read from the publisher below. Current and historical source documents:
- https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/
- https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/Dataservice/GetAdhocData.aspx?type=data&subject=civics&grade=8&subscale=CIVRP&variable=TOTAL&jurisdiction=NT&stattype=MN:MN&Year=1998,2006,2010,2014,2018,2022
- https://github.com/danielmiessler/substrate/tree/main/Data/US-Societal-Health
Data
| Year | Civics Knowledge (NAEP) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 150 | −3 pts |
| 2018 | 153 | −1 pts |
| 2014 | 154 | +2 pts |
| 2010 | 151 | +1 pts |
| 2006 | 150 | +0 pts |
| 1998 | 150 | — |
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