Each district that participated in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment in reading receives a one-page snapshot report that presents key findings and trends in a condensed format. This report presents the results for District of Columbia Public Schools' (DCPS') student achievement in reading. In 2009, the average score of fourth-grade students in District of Columbia was 203. This was lower than the average score of 210 for public school students in large cities. The average score for students in District of Columbia in 2009 (203) was higher than their average score in 2007 (197) and was higher than their average score in 2002 (191). In 2009, the score gap between students in District of Columbia at the 75th percentile and students at the 25th percentile was 51 points. This performance gap was not significantly different from that of 2002 (48 points). The percentage of students in District of Columbia who performed at or above the NAEP "Proficient" level was 18 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in 2007 (14 percent) and was greater than that in 2002 (10 percent). The percentage of students in District of Columbia who performed at or above the NAEP "Basic" level was 46 percent in 2009. This percentage was greater than that in 2007 (39 percent) and was greater than that in 2002 (31 percent). [For the main report, "The Nation's Report Card[TM]: Trial Urban District Assessment--Reading 2009. NCES 2010-459", see ED509806.]