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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 37 37 20
2009 39 40 27
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 270 270 252 18
2009 271 271 257 14
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 271 270 270 271 no statistical difference
25th percentile 251 249 251 251 no statistical difference
75th percentile 293 292 290 293 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 255 255 257 257 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 273 273 272 274 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 271 270 270 271 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 238 244 244 244 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 277 275 274 276 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 14 16 16 20 higher
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 16 17 15 18 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 3 3 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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