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Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 31 41 11 15 49 17
2009 33 43 12 17 53 20
Is change significant? higher higher higher higher 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 280 290 259 264 296 265 31 26 -6 25
2009 282 292 260 266 300 267 32 26 -8 25
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 262 267 271 272 276 278 280 282 higher
25th percentile 237 242 243 247 253 254 257 258 higher
75th percentile 288 293 296 299 301 303 305 307 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 258 261 265 266 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 287 288 291 293 higher
English language learners 241 244 245 243 lower
Not English language learners 278 280 282 284 higher
Students with disabilities 242 244 246 249 higher
Students without disabilities 280 281 284 285 higher
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 36 39 41 43 higher
Who are English language learners 5 6 6 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 11 9 10 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 1 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 4 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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