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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 47 53 18 28 66
2009 46 53 17 23 62
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 244 249 222 229 259 26 19 -10
2009 244 249 223 227 258 26 22 -8
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 224 226 236 241 244 244 no statistical difference
25th percentile 204 217 223 227 225 no statistical difference
75th percentile 246 257 261 264 264 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 220 225 227 228 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 250 253 253 no statistical difference
English language learners 218 211 215 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 236 241 245 244 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 209 216 223 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 245 248 247 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 37 37 35 39 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 14 14 13 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 # # # no statistical difference
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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