| Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics | Total | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37 | 42 | 6 | 18 | 40 | ‡ |
| 2009 | 39 | 45 | 11 | 20 | 40 | ‡ |
| 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 | 292 | 247 | 268 | 290 | ‡ | 45 | 24 | 2 | † |
| 2009 | 288 | 294 | 254 | 268 | 289 | ‡ | 41 | 26 | 5 | † |
| Trends in mathematics scores | 1990 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2009 | Change from 2007 to 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | 274 | 278 | 283 | ‡ | 284 | 285 | 286 | 288 | |
| 25th percentile | 253 | 258 | — | ‡ | 262 | 263 | 263 | 267 | |
| 75th percentile | 297 | 301 | — | ‡ | 309 | 308 | 310 | 312 | |
| Student characteristics | |||||||||
| Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 259 | 263 | 266 | 269 | |
| Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | 292 | 292 | 293 | 297 | |
| English language learners | — | — | — | — | ‡ | 269 | 260 | 259 | |
| Not English language learners | — | — | — | — | 285 | 285 | 287 | 289 | |
| Students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 247 | 250 | 249 | 255 | |
| Students without disabilities | — | — | — | — | 289 | 289 | 290 | 293 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 27 | 29 | 31 | |
| Who are English language learners | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| With disabilities | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| 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 | 1 | |
| Identified as students with disabilities | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |