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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 27 35 10 6 27
2009 28 34 9 11 35
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 258 267 239 233 258 29 34 9
2009 260 267 238 241 270 29 26 -3
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 264 262 261 261 258 260 no statistical difference
25th percentile 244 241 238 239 237 239 no statistical difference
75th percentile 287 286 285 285 283 283 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 243 242 245 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 270 269 267 269 no statistical difference
English language learners 220 215 202 204 higher
Not English language learners 263 263 260 261 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 233 230 229 229 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 267 267 264 266 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 28 30 33 37 higher
Who are English language learners 4 3 3 2 lower
With disabilities 17 17 16 16 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 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 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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