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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 19 28 7
2009 20 29 7
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 272 283 258 25
2009 272 283 257 27
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 246 250 252 259 266 268 272 272 no statistical difference
25th percentile 224 227 237 245 247 252 250 no statistical difference
75th percentile 269 273 282 291 290 293 294 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 256 258 264 263 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 280 280 284 288 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 266 268 272 273 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 233 236 242 244 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 271 272 276 277 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 50 56 57 62 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 11 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 3 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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