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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 34 10 10 32 21
2009 31 35 17 13 43 17
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 215 222 198 190 218 206 25 32 5 17
2009 218 223 202 196 227 210 22 27 -4 14
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 212 220 218 217 215 218 no statistical difference
25th percentile 189 198 195 194 193 197 higher
75th percentile 239 244 243 242 241 243 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 205 204 200 204 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 224 225 228 231 no statistical difference
English language learners 187 187 176 181 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 221 221 221 223 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 188 194 180 185 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 221 220 220 223 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 35 39 44 46 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 10 12 13 11 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 11 12 13 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 4 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 7 5 4 3 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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