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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 32 39 12 19 44
2009 30 36 9 17 42
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 220 227 197 210 233 30 17 -6
2009 218 225 194 206 234 31 19 -9
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 216 216 219 219 218 220 218 no statistical difference
25th percentile 195 194 197 196 194 198 197 no statistical difference
75th percentile 239 240 242 245 245 245 242 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 201 201 204 204 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 227 229 229 no statistical difference
English language learners 204 203 194 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 219 219 221 219 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 186 194 191 189 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 221 220 223 222 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 36 33 36 43 higher
Who are English language learners 4 2 2 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 5 8 10 10 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 1 # 1 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 6 7 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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