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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 51 58 21 29 67
2009 46 55 18 24 64
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 248 252 226 234 260 26 18 -7
2009 245 251 224 233 258 27 18 -7
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 232 242 246 248 245 no statistical difference
25th percentile 215 225 228 231 229 no statistical difference
75th percentile 252 261 264 267 263 lower
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 235 237 236 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 249 254 255 254 no statistical difference
English language learners 224 229 229 231 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 242 247 250 247 lower
Students with disabilities 219 226 226 227 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 245 248 251 248 lower
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 40 42 41 49 higher
Who are English language learners 3 5 8 9 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 12 10 11 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 1 2 3 3 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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