The National Indian Education Study (NIES) is designed to describe the condition of education for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the United States. The study provides educators, policymakers, and the public with information about the academic performance in reading and mathematics of AI/AN fourth- and eighth-graders as well as their exposure to Native American culture.

Exploring NIES

Download PDFs from previous releases: 

• 2005 - Part 1: Assessment
• 2005 - Part 2: Survey
• 2007- Part 1 Report
• 2007 - Part 2 Report
• 2009 - Part 1 Report
• 2009 - Part 2 Report

NIES Data for Secondary Analysis: Microdata for NIES 2005, 2007, and 2009 are available for licensed researchers; see what variables are available in these datasets.

How the NIES Study Works

• Read an overview of the study.
• Explore information about the assessment. 
• Find out about the survey, and view the survey questionnaires. 
• See who served on the Technical Review Panel.
• Read FAQs about NIES.