A Call for Change: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools presents an analysis of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) on how Black males are performing academically. Some findings:

• In 2009, the average reading scale score of large city Black males who were not eligible for free or reduced-price lunch was one point lower at grade 4 and seven points lower at grade 8 than the score of White males in national public schools who were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
• Between 2003 and 2009, the average mathematics scale score of large city Black males remained at least 30 points lower at grade 4 and 38 points lower at grade 8 than the score of White males in national public schools.
• In 2008, Black males were nearly twice as likely to drop out of high school as White males. Nine percent of Black males dropped out of high school compared with 5% of White males.
•  In 2008, Advanced Placement test takers were more likely to be White students than Black students. Approximately 60% of AP test takers were White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian and 8% Black.