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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 43 46 17 25
2009 41 45 17 17 66
Is change significant? 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 243 245 224 230 21 15
2009 243 245 226 223 259 19 22 -14
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 230 229 231 238 240 243 243 no statistical difference
25th percentile 212 214 222 223 227 226 no statistical difference
75th percentile 250 250 256 257 261 260 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 227 231 231 232 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 244 249 249 no statistical difference
English language learners 217 216 220 221 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 239 241 244 244 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 213 216 219 220 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 242 243 246 246 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 33 33 34 37 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 4 5 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 13 12 13 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 1 2 higher
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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