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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 36 38 17 16
2009 32 34 12 18
Is change significant? 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 267 270 247 250 22 19
2009 265 267 241 249 27 18
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 268 267 267 265 no statistical difference
25th percentile 248 248 249 246 no statistical difference
75th percentile 290 289 290 287 lower
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 252 255 253 253 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 273 272 274 270 lower
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 268 268 268 266 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 228 230 227 225 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 272 272 273 270 lower
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 25 29 31 33 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 12 11 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 4 4 5 4 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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