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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 20 31 9 26
2009 18 28 9 16
Is change significant? 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 207 220 194 213 26 7
2009 207 219 196 206 22 13
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 204 197 200 207 205 209 207 207 no statistical difference
25th percentile 181 171 175 183 180 187 184 187 no statistical difference
75th percentile 227 224 228 232 232 233 233 231 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 195 200 200 201 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 224 226 225 222 no statistical difference
English language learners 198
Not English language learners 205 209 207 208 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 172 180 181 183 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 211 213 212 213 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 63 65 69 70 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 1 2 higher
With disabilities 15 11 15 18 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 6 14 4 2 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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