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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 42 43 17
2009 45 46 28
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 242 243 221 22
2009 244 245 228 17
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 232 232 230 238 241 242 244 no statistical difference
25th percentile 214 213 221 224 225 227 no statistical difference
75th percentile 251 247 255 259 261 263 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 230 232 235 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 243 245 248 251 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 238 241 243 245 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 215 222 226 225 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 242 244 245 249 higher
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 34 32 36 40 higher
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 15 16 15 17 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 3 1 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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