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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 40 15 16 13
2009 20 35 13 14 39 10
Is change significant? lower 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 212 228 208 204 197 20 23 30
2009 208 224 205 201 226 191 19 22 -2 33
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 211 205 205 208 203 207 212 208 lower
25th percentile 188 179 181 184 178 183 190 185 lower
75th percentile 235 233 233 234 230 233 237 233 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 195 199 203 199 lower
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 221 225 228 225 no statistical difference
English language learners 182 182 182 174 lower
Not English language learners 211 213 218 213 lower
Students with disabilities 181 175 180 171 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 207 210 214 211 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 67 67 65 67 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 26 19 18 13 lower
With disabilities 15 9 8 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 7 8 4 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 4 6 7 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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