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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 23 40 13 11 42 ‡
2009 24 39 14 11 48 ‡
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 209 227 200 195 228 ‡ 27 32 -1 †
2009 210 227 200 196 234 ‡ 27 31 -7 †
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 202 197 202 206 206 207 209 210 no statistical difference
25th percentile 176 168 176 180 179 180 184 185 no statistical difference
75th percentile 231 229 232 233 233 234 236 236 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 191 193 195 196 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 222 224 225 226 no statistical difference
English language learners — — — — 184 183 184 184 no statistical difference
Not English language learners — — — — 215 217 220 220 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities — — — — 176 175 175 170 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities — — — — 208 209 211 213 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 — — — — 50 56 53 53 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners — — — — 30 31 32 29 no statistical difference
With disabilities — — — — 8 7 8 7 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 4 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities — — — — 3 3 3 3 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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