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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 19 29 8
2009 20 28 10
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 253 264 240 23
2009 253 263 241 22
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 252 256 253 253 253 253 no statistical difference
25th percentile 232 236 231 232 233 233 no statistical difference
75th percentile 273 279 278 276 275 276 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 244 245 246 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 266 264 265 266 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 254 253 253 253 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 219 212 221 221 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 257 256 257 258 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 59 62 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 8 11 14 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 # 1 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 8 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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