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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 28 35 9 7 31
2009 28 35 8 8 40
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference 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 275 284 250 251 282 34 33 2
2009 278 286 256 255 292 30 31 -7
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 260 266 269 269 272 272 275 278 higher
25th percentile 235 244 245 248 250 251 255 higher
75th percentile 286 289 296 298 297 302 302 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 253 252 257 261 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 284 282 285 288 higher
English language learners 228 224 237
Not English language learners 274 274 277 279 higher
Students with disabilities 244 241 243 245 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 278 278 281 284 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 29 31 33 38 higher
Who are English language learners 4 4 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 18 15 15 16 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 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 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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