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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 34 44 16 28 57
2009 36 45 18 31 56
Is change significant? 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 224 232 208 218 241 24 14 -8
2009 226 233 211 223 237 22 10 -4
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 208 205 206 214 218 219 224 226 no statistical difference
25th percentile 185 178 181 192 194 198 203 206 no statistical difference
75th percentile 234 235 234 240 245 243 246 247 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 205 209 213 217 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 230 234 236 no statistical difference
English language learners 198 193 197 205 higher
Not English language learners 220 221 225 227 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 184 197 195 204 higher
Students without disabilities 223 223 228 229 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 48 52 49 54 higher
Who are English language learners 9 6 5 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 15 13 15 higher
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 3 2 4 2 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 5 4 3 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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