| 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 | 39 | 10 | 15 | 53 | ‡ |
| 2009 | 34 | 44 | 13 | 15 | 63 | ‡ |
| Is change significant? | ‡ |
| 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 | 280 | 290 | 258 | 264 | 302 | ‡ | 32 | 26 | -12 | † |
| 2009 | 283 | 294 | 262 | 262 | 309 | ‡ | 32 | 32 | -15 | † |
| Trends in mathematics scores | 1990 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | Change from 2007 to 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 261 | 266 | 270 | 271 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 283 | |
| 25th percentile | 236 | 242 | — | 248 | 257 | 256 | 257 | 259 | |
| 75th percentile | 286 | 293 | — | 298 | 306 | 305 | 304 | 308 | |
| Student characteristics | |||||||||
| Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 262 | 267 | 268 | 270 | |
| Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 293 | 291 | 292 | 293 | |
| English language learners | — | — | — | — | 237 | 237 | 236 | 231 | |
| Not English language learners | — | — | — | — | 282 | 281 | 282 | 285 | |
| Students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 243 | 249 | 249 | 255 | |
| Students without disabilities | — | — | — | — | 285 | 284 | 284 | 287 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 45 | 48 | 44 | |
| Who are English language learners | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| With disabilities | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Identified as students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |