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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 55 17 28 68
2009 44 60 21 32 67
Is change significant? no statistical difference higher 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 240 251 223 233 261 29 18 -9
2009 244 255 228 238 259 27 17 -5
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 217 221 222 233 238 240 244 higher
25th percentile 193 199 212 218 220 225 higher
75th percentile 242 246 255 260 262 264 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 216 221 225 229 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 247 248 253 higher
English language learners 219 226 226 227 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 234 239 241 245 higher
Students with disabilities 215 219 222 228 higher
Students without disabilities 235 241 242 245 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 36 32 34 39 higher
Who are English language learners 3 3 4 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 11 9 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 4 4 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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