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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 35 40 10 16
2009 35 40 19 20 40
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference higher 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 223 230 194 203 36 27
2009 223 228 203 207 230 25 21 -2
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 220 222 221 221 223 223 no statistical difference
25th percentile 202 197 201 198 200 203 203 no statistical difference
75th percentile 243 247 247 245 245 246 246 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 207 205 208 210 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 232 232 232 no statistical difference
English language learners 183 187 193 186 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 222 224 225 225 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 190 195 196 194 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 225 225 227 227 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 39 39 42 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 6 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 13 12 15 higher
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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 5 5 4 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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