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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 37 12 22
2009 36 40 16 26
Is change significant? higher 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 221 226 200 213 26 14
2009 224 228 204 216 24 12
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 220 217 216 220 222 221 221 224 no statistical difference
25th percentile 200 193 194 197 200 200 200 203 no statistical difference
75th percentile 242 244 241 244 247 245 244 248 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 208 209 208 210 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 232 231 230 234 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 222 222 221 224 higher
Students with disabilities 196 206 193 191 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 223 225 228 higher
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 39 43 42 43 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 2 higher
With disabilities 10 9 13 11 lower
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 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 7 7 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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