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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 42 42
2009 41 41
Is change significant? 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 273 273
2009 272 272
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 272 271 269 273 272 no statistical difference
25th percentile 252 251 248 254 253 no statistical difference
75th percentile 293 292 291 294 294 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 255 255 260 260 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 276 274 278 277 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 271 269 273 273 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 245 236 248 245 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 275 275 278 278 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 25 28 26 29 higher
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 14 15 15 17 higher
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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 5 3 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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