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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 33 46 24 19 31
2009 37 51 33 28 35
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 234 244 230 224 233 14 20 10
2009 236 247 232 230 235 15 17 12
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 214 215 216 227 230 234 236 no statistical difference
25th percentile 192 197 208 212 216 217 no statistical difference
75th percentile 238 238 247 250 256 258 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 216 220 224 224 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 237 239 242 245 higher
English language learners 197 204 213 209 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 228 232 237 239 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 197 198 197 196 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 230 234 238 240 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 49 46 42 45 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 7 9 10 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 10 10 no statistical difference
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 2 1 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 1 1 no statistical difference
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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