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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 47 17 18 50
2009 36 45 18 22 52
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 224 234 208 206 236 26 27 -2
2009 224 233 209 210 238 23 22 -5
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 215 212 215 222 222 223 224 224 no statistical difference
25th percentile 194 187 193 199 199 202 202 203 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 240 242 248 247 246 249 247 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 208 210 209 214 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 238 234 237 235 no statistical difference
English language learners 189 186 185 189 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 223 224 227 227 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 193 191 186 196 higher
Students without disabilities 225 227 229 229 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 52 49 47 51 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 5 7 7 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 11 11 13 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 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 4 4 4 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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