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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 41 46 15 21 13
2009 42 47 17 27 15
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 241 245 221 228 218 24 18 27
2009 242 247 225 233 220 22 13 26
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 237 242 241 242 no statistical difference
25th percentile 221 226 226 227 no statistical difference
75th percentile 255 259 259 260 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 227 232 230 232 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 249 247 248 no statistical difference
English language learners 206 204 212
Not English language learners 238 243 242 243 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 219 225 225 226 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 240 244 244 245 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 41 36 37 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 4 4 2 lower
With disabilities 13 15 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 1 1 1 2 higher
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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