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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 30 36 6 17
2009 35 39 11 37
Is change significant? higher no statistical difference no statistical difference higher
  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 281 288 253 270 34 17
2009 286 290 260 284 30 6
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 271 273 271 279 276 281 286 higher
25th percentile 250 251 258 254 259 264 higher
75th percentile 293 295 302 300 304 309 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 263 262 266 272 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 286 286 290 294 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 279 277 281 286 higher
Students with disabilities 247 245 249 255 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 283 280 284 289 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 31 38 39 36 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 11 9 10 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 4 4 5 3 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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