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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 24 43 18 16 17
2009 26 47 19 18 14
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 228 242 220 222 222 22 21 21
2009 230 245 225 224 217 20 21 28
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 213 214 213 223 224 228 230 no statistical difference
25th percentile 193 193 204 205 209 211 no statistical difference
75th percentile 233 234 242 244 249 250 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 217 217 221 223 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 236 238 242 245 no statistical difference
English language learners 209 208 209 208 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 228 229 233 234 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 207 205 208 212 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 227 230 232 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 65 69 67 68 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 28 25 21 16 lower
With disabilities 16 13 11 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 2 1 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 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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