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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 39 45 16 44
2009 41 48 15 16 39 17
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 239 244 220 244 24 #
2009 240 246 221 219 241 219 25 27 5 27
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 224 227 227 235 239 239 240 no statistical difference
25th percentile 206 208 218 222 222 221 no statistical difference
75th percentile 243 247 253 257 259 261 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 225 229 229 227 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 240 244 246 248 no statistical difference
English language learners 215 219 221 209 lower
Not English language learners 237 241 242 243 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 213 219 215 219 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 237 241 242 243 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 34 37 37 36 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 11 11 12 8 lower
With disabilities 10 11 10 10 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 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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