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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 43 10 17 65
2009 32 43 13 22 69
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 283 294 265 267 309 29 27 -15
2009 284 294 267 278 312 27 16 -18
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 261 263 267 277 281 283 284 no statistical difference
25th percentile 237 240 255 260 261 263 no statistical difference
75th percentile 286 287 300 304 305 306 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 261 265 270 271 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 285 288 290 292 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 278 282 284 284 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 237 251 258 255 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 281 283 285 288 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 33 32 33 38 higher
Who are English language learners 1 3 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 6 9 13 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 8 10 6 2 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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