| Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 8 | ‡ | 17 |
| 2009 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 19 |
| 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 | 275 | 280 | 258 | 259 | ‡ | 269 | 22 | 21 | † | 11 |
| 2009 | 276 | 282 | 261 | 263 | 289 | 269 | 21 | 19 | -7 | 13 |
| Trends in mathematics scores | 1990 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | Change from 2007 to 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 263 | 268 | — | 270 | 272 | 271 | 275 | 276 | |
| 25th percentile | 242 | 248 | — | 249 | 252 | 251 | 254 | 254 | |
| 75th percentile | 285 | 291 | — | 292 | 294 | 294 | 296 | 298 | |
| Student characteristics | |||||||||
| Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 260 | 260 | 264 | 266 | |
| Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 282 | 283 | 285 | 285 | |
| English language learners | — | — | — | — | 251 | 252 | 255 | 239 | |
| Not English language learners | — | — | — | — | 273 | 272 | 275 | 277 | |
| Students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 238 | 237 | 242 | 240 | |
| Students without disabilities | — | — | — | — | 277 | 276 | 277 | 279 |
| 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 | 50 | 51 | 48 | |
| Who are English language learners | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| With disabilities | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | # | |
| Identified as students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 |