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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 33 45 14 24 62
2009 36 48 16 25 60
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 265 276 249 258 287 27 18 -11
2009 267 279 250 258 286 28 20 -7
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 261 263 262 261 265 267 no statistical difference
25th percentile 237 240 238 237 244 246 no statistical difference
75th percentile 287 288 286 286 289 291 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 242 243 251 250 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 268 269 271 275 higher
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 263 261 265 268 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 228 229 236 247 higher
Students without disabilities 266 264 267 269 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 26 28 29 30 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 # 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 8 6 6 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 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 4 6 7 higher
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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