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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 33 36 13 23
2009 34 36 23
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference higher
  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 266 269 248 253 21 16
2009 268 269 259 11
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 263 265 267 268 266 268 no statistical difference
25th percentile 244 246 248 249 248 250 no statistical difference
75th percentile 286 285 288 289 287 288 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 255 259 255 257 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 272 272 270 273 no statistical difference
English language learners 234 242 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 268 269 267 269 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 235 234 232 238 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 271 273 270 272 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 27 28 27 28 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 3 3 1 lower
With disabilities 12 12 11 12 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 3 3 3 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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↑ Significant increase.
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↔ No significant change.

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