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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 28 39 10 16 34 15
2009 29 39 12 19 46 16
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 259 270 241 246 265 236 29 24 5 35
2009 260 270 243 249 272 235 28 22 -2 35
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students — — 262 265 262 258 259 260 no statistical difference
25th percentile — — 242 245 240 236 238 238 no statistical difference
75th percentile — — 286 287 285 283 284 285 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 247 244 246 245 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 270 267 270 271 no statistical difference
English language learners — — — — 227 236 230 226 no statistical difference
Not English language learners — — — — 262 259 260 261 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities — — — — 236 221 226 221 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities — — — — 265 264 264 264 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 — — — — 37 39 44 44 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners — — — — 2 3 3 5 higher
With disabilities — — — — 11 13 13 11 lower
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 — — — — 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities — — — — 6 3 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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