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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 36 49 17 21 57
2009 37 50 19 30 59
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 225 236 208 213 243 28 23 -7
2009 226 237 210 221 245 27 15 -9
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 211 210 212 217 219 220 225 226 no statistical difference
25th percentile 188 184 187 193 194 196 201 203 no statistical difference
75th percentile 237 239 240 243 246 246 249 250 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 199 198 207 210 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 230 231 234 236 no statistical difference
English language learners 194 204 208 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 219 221 225 227 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 191 198 202 211 higher
Students without disabilities 221 222 227 227 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 34 31 33 38 higher
Who are English language learners 2 2 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 8 8 7 6 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 2 2 3 3 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 6 5 7 9 higher
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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