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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 24 35 16 14 30
2009 24 34 14 13 38
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 211 224 202 196 220 22 27 4
2009 211 222 201 199 225 21 23 -3
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 206 209 207 207 211 211 no statistical difference
25th percentile 182 186 184 183 188 189 no statistical difference
75th percentile 232 234 233 233 237 237 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 192 192 197 200 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 218 219 222 220 no statistical difference
English language learners 177 176 179 183 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 211 212 218 218 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 172 185 190 177 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 210 209 213 215 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 41 43 42 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 12 14 19 20 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 7 9 9 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 5 3 5 2 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 5 5 5 3 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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