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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 32 8 18
2009 28 34 11 21
Is change significant? 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 259 267 240 252 27 15
2009 261 267 243 252 24 16
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 258 260 258 259 259 261 no statistical difference
25th percentile 238 239 236 238 239 240 no statistical difference
75th percentile 283 284 282 282 282 284 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 246 247 250 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 265 268 269 269 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 259 259 259 261 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 235 216 228 223 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 261 262 261 263 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 36 42 45 42 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 5 5 5 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 7 7 7 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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