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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 36 41 18 19 42
2009 35 40 20 20 50
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 225 229 208 209 229 22 20 1
2009 224 229 210 210 234 19 19 -5
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 222 220 220 225 224 no statistical difference
25th percentile 202 200 198 199 205 205 no statistical difference
75th percentile 245 246 245 245 247 246 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 206 208 212 213 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 230 230 233 234 no statistical difference
English language learners 191 195 201 203 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 221 222 227 226 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 185 187 191 189 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 224 224 227 228 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 41 44 40 48 higher
Who are English language learners 2 6 7 8 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 10 8 10 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 1 2 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 3 5 5 no statistical difference
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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