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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 28 40 14 21 49
2009 29 40 15 20 53
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 219 230 205 212 232 25 18 -2
2009 218 229 204 208 238 25 21 -9
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 212 207 209 215 214 214 219 218 no statistical difference
25th percentile 188 179 183 191 189 190 199 195 no statistical difference
75th percentile 238 239 237 241 240 239 241 242 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 200 201 207 207 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 227 229 231 231 no statistical difference
English language learners 182 182 185 186 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 215 215 220 219 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 181 191 202 187 lower
Students without disabilities 217 217 220 220 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 47 52 50 55 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 2 2 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 8 6 7 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 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 5 8 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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