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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 32 42 14 17 45 20
2009 32 41 15 16 48 22
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference
  Gap between White and
  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Average score                    
2007 220 230 203 204 231 206 27 26 -2 24
2009 220 229 204 204 234 206 25 25 -5 23
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 215 212 213 217 216 217 220 220 no statistical difference
25th percentile 192 187 189 194 193 194 198 198 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 241 241 242 243 243 244 244 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 201 203 205 206 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 230 232 232 no statistical difference
English language learners 186 187 188 188 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 219 220 223 223 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 184 190 190 189 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 220 220 223 223 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 44 45 45 47 higher
Who are English language learners 8 9 9 9 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 10 10 no statistical difference
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 5 5 4 lower
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Reading Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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