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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 14 24 4
2009 15 25 5
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 265 279 251 28
2009 265 279 251 28
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 246 250 254 261 262 265 265 no statistical difference
25th percentile 222 233 239 241 244 243 no statistical difference
75th percentile 271 277 283 285 286 287 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 251 253 257 256 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 275 279 280 283 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 261 263 265 265 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 231 228 230 233 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 262 265 268 268 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 57 63 66 66 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 # 1
With disabilities 4 6 8 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 3 2 2 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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