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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 17 29 13 12 8
2009 22 38 16 14 12
Is change significant? higher higher 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 251 265 248 246 234 17 20 31
2009 254 271 246 248 239 25 24 32
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 258 254 252 251 251 254 higher
25th percentile 239 233 230 230 231 233 no statistical difference
75th percentile 279 276 276 275 274 278 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 241 243 242 246 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 262 263 264 268 higher
English language learners 228 224 223 211 higher
Not English language learners 256 255 255 258 higher
Students with disabilities 223 214 219 219 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 257 256 254 258 higher
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 60 60 63 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 15 13 15 9 lower
With disabilities 16 11 9 9 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 5 4 5 2 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 5 5 6 5 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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