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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 34 44 18 24 62
2009 35 47 19 24 57
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 225 233 213 218 246 20 15 -13
2009 226 235 213 216 242 22 18 -7
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 213 206 207 224 224 226 225 226 no statistical difference
25th percentile 190 181 183 204 204 207 206 206 no statistical difference
75th percentile 237 235 235 246 244 246 246 246 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 212 214 214 214 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 233 232 234 no statistical difference
English language learners 206 207 201 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 225 226 226 226 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 205 209 205 201 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 227 227 228 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 38 36 38 42 higher
Who are English language learners 2 3 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 7 5 9 8 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 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 10 12 10 7 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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