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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 35 43 18 17 36
2009 32 41 15 16 43
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 266 275 252 249 269 22 25 6
2009 266 274 250 250 274 24 24 #
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 264 268 265 266 266 no statistical difference
25th percentile 245 246 244 247 247 no statistical difference
75th percentile 285 292 288 289 288 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 250 248 251 251 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 274 272 273 273 no statistical difference
English language learners 228 229 222 222 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 269 267 269 268 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 226 230 235 231 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 272 267 269 269 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 26 30 32 34 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 5 5 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 7 8 8 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 2 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 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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