Table 4c

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

 KindergartenFirst GradeThird GradeFifth Grade
 TestGradeTestGradeTestGradeTestGrade
I. Whites
    Male0.055*
(0.023)
−0.107***
(0.028)
0.103***
(0.022)
−0.064*
(0.029)
0.258***
(0.030)
−0.003
(0.036)
0.287***
(0.055)
0.003
(0.074)
    R20.2500.1100.1870.1020.1750.1050.2320.125
    N6,6386,6385,9835,9834,3384,3382,0212,021
II. Blacks
    Male−0.024
(0.052)
−0.257***
(0.064)
0.091
(0.059)
−0.122
(0.072)
0.198**
(0.067)
−0.220*
(0.090)
0.364**
(0.136)
−0.161
(0.147)
    R20.2930.1210.2360.1210.2980.1040.4720.200
    N1,3871,3871,0941,094576576265265
III. Hispanics
    Male−0.002
(0.055)
−0.175**
(0.063)
0.068
(0.056)
−0.018
(0.063)
0.114
(0.066)
−0.122
(0.076)
0.306**
(0.111)
−0.258*
(0.111)
    R20.3540.1420.3070.1470.3140.1760.3110.16
    N1,4291,4291,3241,324879879461461
  • 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.