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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 11 17 33
2009 33 38 9 16 36 18
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 223 229 191 208 222 38 21 7
2009 220 227 192 202 220 197 35 25 6 30
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 224 224 222 221 221 223 220 no statistical difference
25th percentile 204 204 202 200 199 203 199 no statistical difference
75th percentile 245 246 245 245 245 247 245 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 205 204 205 202 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 230 232 231 no statistical difference
English language learners 199 202 201 191 lower
Not English language learners 222 222 225 222 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 181 189 191 183 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 225 227 225 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 29 33 32 38 higher
Who are English language learners 4 5 6 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 10 12 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 2 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 4 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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