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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 39 43 18 14
2009 42 46 13 17
Is change significant? 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 288 292 269 261 23 31
2009 291 295 268 266 27 29
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 285 287 288 291 higher
25th percentile 266 268 269 271 no statistical difference
75th percentile 307 309 311 312 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 272 276 275 276 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 291 294 294 297 higher
English language learners 239
Not English language learners 286 288 289 291 higher
Students with disabilities 246 250 251 255 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 289 291 292 294 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 32 36 30 32 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 2 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 10 9 9 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 2 2 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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