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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 20 31 21 21 18
2009 22 35 20 24 19
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 251 262 255 249 249 7 13 12
2009 255 267 256 252 252 11 15 15
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 249 252 251 249 251 255 higher
25th percentile 226 231 228 226 231 234 higher
75th percentile 274 276 277 273 276 278 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 240 239 243 246 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 259 256 257 261 higher
English language learners 216 212 219 217 higher
Not English language learners 253 250 253 257 higher
Students with disabilities 209 208 209 215 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 258 254 257 260 higher
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 42 42 41 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 5 5 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 11 13 11 lower
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 3 3 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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