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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 26 31 13 9 23
2009 26 29 16 14 25
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 260 266 243 241 256 22 25 9
2009 259 264 247 246 258 17 18 6
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 262 262 260 260 259 no statistical difference
25th percentile 248 244 242 240 240 241 no statistical difference
75th percentile 285 283 285 281 282 282 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 251 252 252 250 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 271 267 268 268 no statistical difference
English language learners 245 244 235 224 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 262 260 260 260 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 217 228 221 223 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 267 264 264 264 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 44 49 50 49 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 3 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 10 11 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 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 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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