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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 33 37 12 17
2009 34 38 15 15
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 222 226 201 207 24 18
2009 223 227 206 203 21 24
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 220 222 220 218 222 223 no statistical difference
25th percentile 202 197 200 198 196 201 202 no statistical difference
75th percentile 243 245 245 245 243 245 245 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 205 207 209 210 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 227 231 232 no statistical difference
English language learners 198 190 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 221 218 222 224 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 188 188 192 199 higher
Students without disabilities 224 223 226 226 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 35 41 40 44 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 3 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 13 13 12 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 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 4 4 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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