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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 37 42 12 16 29 20
2009 37 43 12 13 34 20
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 225 231 198 200 218 205 33 31 12 26
2009 223 230 195 194 219 200 35 36 11 31
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 218 219 225 223 225 225 223 no statistical difference
25th percentile 200 195 197 206 200 204 206 202 no statistical difference
75th percentile 244 245 247 248 249 250 248 249 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 203 209 206 203 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 232 233 233 no statistical difference
English language learners 176 199 188 188 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 226 227 228 226 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 185 195 196 189 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 227 229 228 228 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 29 29 28 32 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 6 7 8 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 11 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 3 2 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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