NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA)
Achievement in Urban School Districts
The NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) results show how school districts are performing over time and compared with other participating districts.
The TUDA program was first funded by Congress in 2002. Through this program, NAEP has collected and reported student achievement data for participating large urban districts since 2003. As congressional funding and interest in the program have increased, the number of districts voluntarily participating has grown to more than 20.
NAEP Trends from the 2024 Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA)
How did students in participating urban school districts do in math in 2024?
Fourteen TUDAs saw increases in 4th grade math scores since 2022 and seven saw improvements among lower-performing students:
- Atlanta Public Schools
- Baltimore City Public Schools
- DC Public Schools (DCPS)
- Guilford County Public Schools (NC)
- Houston Independent School District
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
No participating districts saw gains in 8th grade math between 2022 and 2024, and in eight TUDAs, scores dropped between 2022 and 2024.
Explore the Nation’s Report Card for more on TUDA results in math here.
How did students in participating urban school districts do in reading in 2024?
In 4th grade reading, only one TUDA, Atlanta Public Schools (GA), saw increased scores in 2024 compared to 2022. Meanwhile, eight TUDA districts saw scores in 4th grade reading decline over that same period.
No TUDA districts saw gains in 8th grade reading between 2022 and 2024 on NAEP. Meanwhile, seven districts saw declines in achievement during this period.
Explore Nation’s Report Card for more on TUDA results in reading here.
The following districts voluntarily participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment; review the eligibility criteria.
Participating TUDA Districts
- Albuquerque Public Schools (New Mexico)
- Atlanta Public Schools
- Austin Independent School District (Texas)
- Baltimore City Public Schools
- Boston Public Schools
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (North Carolina)
- Chicago Public Schools
- Clark County School District (Nevada)
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District
- Dallas Independent School District
- Denver Public Schools
- Detroit Public Schools
- District Of Columbia Public Schools
- Duval County Public Schools (Jacksonville, Florida)
- Fort Worth Independent School District (Texas)
- Guilford County Schools (Greensboro, North Carolina)
- Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida)
- Houston Independent School District
- Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Milwaukee Public Schools
- New York City Public Schools
- Orange County Public Schools (Florida)
- San Diego Unified School District
- School District Of Philadelphia