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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 21 18 47 18
2009 33 40 21 14 35 27
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference lower 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 224 229 206 206 232 205 23 23 -3 24
2009 221 229 209 201 221 212 20 28 8 17
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 213 218 224 221 223 224 221 no statistical difference
25th percentile 189 196 203 200 202 203 200 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 243 246 245 247 248 246 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 208 213 210 208 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 230 231 234 233 no statistical difference
English language learners 185 191 182 181 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 223 226 227 225 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 188 190 192 186 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 227 228 225 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 38 38 38 45 higher
Who are English language learners 7 8 7 9 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 11 10 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 2 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 3 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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