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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 37 44 12 26 69
2009 35 43 9 20 55
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 238 244 216 230 261 28 14 -18
2009 236 243 212 227 252 32 16 -9
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 220 226 229 236 238 238 236 no statistical difference
25th percentile 200 210 216 219 219 217 no statistical difference
75th percentile 243 251 256 258 258 257 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 220 223 224 222 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 246 246 247 no statistical difference
English language learners 228 225 234 216 lower
Not English language learners 236 238 238 237 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 219 222 217 220 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 237 240 240 238 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 36 34 38 43 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 3 2 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 7 11 11 12 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 3 4 3 2 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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