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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 28 13
2009 26 26 16
Is change significant? 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 215 216 202 13
2009 215 215 204 12
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 216 213 216 219 219 215 215 215 no statistical difference
25th percentile 195 190 193 199 198 193 194 194 no statistical difference
75th percentile 238 239 240 241 241 238 240 239 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 212 206 206 206 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 225 225 226 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 219 215 215 215 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 192 190 178 185 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 221 218 222 220 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 54 53 52 57 higher
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 #
With disabilities 6 12 16 15 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 9 5 2 2 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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↑ Significant increase.
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↔ No significant change.

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