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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 40 59 21 30 70
2009 38 61 23 26 71
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 242 253 230 236 263 23 17 -10
2009 240 254 231 233 259 23 20 -5
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 218 229 231 237 242 242 240 no statistical difference
25th percentile 198 214 220 225 226 224 lower
75th percentile 239 249 255 259 259 258 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 233 235 233 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 253 252 252 no statistical difference
English language learners 219 226 229 228 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 241 245 245 244 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 224 227 228 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 243 244 242 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 54 57 55 59 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 15 14 15 21 higher
With disabilities 8 9 8 7 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 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 7 5 5 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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