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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 32 34 14
2009 33 37 11
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 265 268 243 25
2009 265 269 241 28
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 266 264 264 265 265 no statistical difference
25th percentile 248 245 244 247 245 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 287 287 286 287 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 254 256 256 254 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 270 269 270 271 no statistical difference
English language learners 236 241 229 224 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 266 265 267 266 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 223 229 226 224 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 269 268 268 268 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 34 36 37 36 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 4 5 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 9 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 1 1 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 3 2 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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↑ Significant increase.
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