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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 34 38 16
2009 38 43 15
Is change significant? higher higher 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 284 287 264 24
2009 287 292 264 28
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 271 275 277 280 281 284 287 higher
25th percentile 252 255 257 259 260 262 266 higher
75th percentile 292 296 300 302 304 308 311 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 267 272 273 276 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 287 286 290 294 higher
English language learners 241 254 247 241 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 282 283 286 289 higher
Students with disabilities 241 242 245 248 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 284 285 287 291 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 35 36 39 36 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 6 6 3 lower
With disabilities 10 10 9 8 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 1 2 1 1 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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