| Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35 | 53 | 16 | 23 | 67 | ‡ |
| 2009 | 36 | 54 | 17 | 25 | 67 | ‡ |
| 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 | 286 | 300 | 271 | 277 | 309 | ‡ | 29 | 23 | -9 | † |
| 2009 | 287 | 301 | 272 | 277 | 313 | ‡ | 28 | 24 | -12 | † |
| Trends in mathematics scores | 1990 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | Change from 2007 to 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 258 | 265 | 270 | 273 | 277 | 281 | 286 | 287 | |
| 25th percentile | 234 | 239 | — | 254 | 256 | 259 | 265 | 265 | |
| 75th percentile | 283 | 290 | — | 298 | 299 | 305 | 308 | 309 | |
| Student characteristics | |||||||||
| Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 264 | 268 | 275 | 276 | |
| Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 288 | 293 | 297 | 299 | |
| English language learners | — | — | — | — | 243 | 242 | 252 | 254 | |
| Not English language learners | — | — | — | — | 279 | 284 | 288 | 289 | |
| Students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 245 | 249 | 250 | 254 | |
| Students without disabilities | — | — | — | — | 281 | 284 | 288 | 289 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 46 | 50 | 53 | |
| Who are English language learners | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| With disabilities | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Identified as students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |