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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 35 40 16 12 53 18
2009 37 43 18 16 48 15
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 236 241 219 217 249 220 22 24 -8 21
2009 238 243 223 221 245 223 19 21 -2 20
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 223 224 236 238 236 238 no statistical difference
25th percentile 204 218 219 218 219 no statistical difference
75th percentile 247 256 258 257 258 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 226 230 226 227 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 242 244 245 248 no statistical difference
English language learners 212 215 210 213 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 239 242 240 241 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 218 222 216 218 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 241 239 241 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 39 44 46 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 11 13 12 11 no statistical difference
With disabilities 15 12 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 3 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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