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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 18 27 4 3
2009 20 29 6 10
Is change significant? 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 266 278 246 249 32 29
2009 269 280 248 260 32 20
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 253 252 257 264 262 262 266 269 no statistical difference
25th percentile 229 228 240 239 240 243 245 no statistical difference
75th percentile 276 276 289 288 287 291 294 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 248 250 255 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 276 276 281 282 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 262 262 266 269 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 213 221 220 221 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 268 268 271 273 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 47 50 49 50 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 11 12 9 9 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 2 1 3 1 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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