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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 35 39 15 20
2009 32 36 14 33
Is change significant? 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 223 227 204 202 23 26
2009 221 225 201 225 24 #
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 219 220 218 222 223 221 no statistical difference
25th percentile 200 199 196 202 203 201 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 244 243 245 246 244 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 207 210 212 211 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 226 230 232 229 lower
English language learners 190 191 191 177 lower
Not English language learners 220 224 226 223 lower
Students with disabilities 175 184 185 176 lower
Students without disabilities 223 225 227 225 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 42 42 43 42 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 8 7 5 lower
With disabilities 10 7 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 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 3 3 no statistical difference
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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