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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 29 39 13 17
2009 28 36 13 18
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 216 227 201 197 26 30
2009 216 225 201 200 24 25
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 207 208 211 207 207 208 216 216 no statistical difference
25th percentile 184 182 188 182 182 184 193 194 no statistical difference
75th percentile 232 236 236 235 235 235 242 241 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 193 196 203 204 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 224 223 232 231 no statistical difference
English language learners 192
Not English language learners 207 208 217 217 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 158 165 179 172 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 212 212 220 221 no statistical difference
Percentage of assessed students 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 54 56 55 54 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 3 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 9 9 no statistical difference
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners # # 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 3 1 lower
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Reading Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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↑ Significant increase.
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