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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 40 45 18 13
2009 41 44 18
Is change significant? 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 241 245 224 215 21 30
2009 241 244 225 19
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 222 224 235 242 241 241 no statistical difference
25th percentile 204 207 218 226 224 224 no statistical difference
75th percentile 241 245 253 259 259 259 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 227 234 232 234 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 241 248 248 246 no statistical difference
English language learners 211 221 214 210 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 237 243 243 243 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 208 215 216 219 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 238 245 243 243 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 43 43 44 43 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 8 8 5 lower
With disabilities 11 10 9 9 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 1 1 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 1 1 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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