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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 52 63 25 29 78
2009 49 63 19 25 72
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 249 255 232 234 267 23 21 -11
2009 247 255 228 232 261 27 24 -6
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 227 227 239 244 249 247 no statistical difference
25th percentile 207 220 227 232 229 no statistical difference
75th percentile 249 260 263 267 266 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 221 227 233 229 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 252 255 255 no statistical difference
English language learners 213 222 218 216 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 240 245 250 247 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 212 218 229 230 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 243 248 251 249 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 29 29 29 32 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 3 4 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 13 13 14 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 # 1 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 2 2 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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