Table 4b

Estimated Gender Gap in Math Test Scores and Grades, by Race and Ethnicity

 KindergartenFirst GradeThird GradeFifth Grade
TestGradeTestGradeTestGradeTestGrade
I. Whites
    Male0.063*
(0.028)
−0.121***
(0.029)
0.125***
(0.027)
0.000
(0.028)
0.246***
(0.032)
0.067
(0.038)
0.207**
(0.072)
−0.026
(0.070)
    R20.1890.1150.1510.1150.1940.1160.20.118
    N6,6386,6385,9835,9834,3384,3382,1132,113
II. Blacks
    Male−0.047
(0.049)
−0.235***
(0.065)
−0.061
(0.052)
−0.114
(0.072)
0.018
(0.086)
−0.244**
(0.092)
0.361**
(0.124)
0.029
(0.151)
    R20.1850.1400.1530.1150.2220.1040.4150.301
    N1,3871,3871,0941094576576245245
III. Hispanics
    Male−0.080
(0.052)
−0.158*
(0.069)
0.086
(0.056)
−0.044
(0.060)
0.163*
(0.071)
−0.172*
(0.078)
−0.042
(0.110)
−0.168
(0.122)
    R20.2670.1350.1800.1330.2160.1410.2290.077
    N1,4291,4291,3241,324879879462462
  • Notes: Test scores and grades are normalized to have mean=0 and variance=1. All regressions control for family, teacher, and school characteristics. Standard errors are in parentheses; ***, **, and * indicate statistical significance at 0.1, 1, and 5 percent levels, respectively.