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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 29 36 9 15
2009 28 36 7 19
Is change significant? 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 233 240 214 222 26 18
2009 232 239 213 225 26 14
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 211 219 220 228 232 233 232 no statistical difference
25th percentile 191 200 209 213 215 213 no statistical difference
75th percentile 232 242 248 251 252 252 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 216 220 223 222 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 236 242 242 242 no statistical difference
English language learners 204 212 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 228 232 233 232 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 206 207 219 210 lower
Students without disabilities 230 234 234 234 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 40 46 49 51 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 9 9 11 higher
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 3 6 3 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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