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Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 39 51 15 22 59 26
2009 38 50 15 21 61 23
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 239 248 222 227 254 229 26 21 -6 19
2009 239 248 222 227 255 227 26 21 -7 21
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 212 219 222 224 234 237 239 239 no statistical difference
25th percentile 191 197 201 203 215 219 221 221 no statistical difference
75th percentile 233 241 244 247 254 257 259 259 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 222 225 227 228 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 248 249 250 higher
English language learners 214 216 217 218 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 236 239 242 242 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 214 218 220 220 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 236 240 241 242 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 44 46 46 48 higher
Who are English language learners 9 10 10 10 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 11 12 higher
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 1 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), Mathematics Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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