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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 36 42 14 21
2009 36 42 13 30
Is change significant? 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 226 231 204 214 27 17
2009 225 230 203 215 28 15
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 217 222 222 223 226 225 no statistical difference
25th percentile 197 201 201 201 206 204 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 246 247 246 247 247 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 206 206 211 208 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 233 234 235 no statistical difference
English language learners 174 211 194 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 222 223 226 225 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 174 201 197 191 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 226 224 228 228 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 35 37 36 39 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 7 6 8 8 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 6 8 7 6 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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