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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 26 40 23 21 22
2009 26 42 18 27 22
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 213 227 212 205 210 15 22 16
2009 211 226 204 215 208 22 12 19
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 203 201 200 208 208 210 213 211 no statistical difference
25th percentile 180 174 174 184 185 185 191 187 no statistical difference
75th percentile 229 231 229 234 234 236 239 239 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 197 197 203 198 lower
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 219 221 221 221 no statistical difference
English language learners 167 183 189 178 lower
Not English language learners 211 212 216 214 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 162 167 171 155 lower
Students without disabilities 213 214 217 216 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 47 42 45 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 8 9 10 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 9 8 9 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 1 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 2 1 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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