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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 26 35 12 17
2009 28 38 11 17
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 214 224 199 205 26 19
2009 216 226 200 205 26 22
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 210 203 209 214 215 213 214 216 no statistical difference
25th percentile 187 177 185 191 192 189 191 194 no statistical difference
75th percentile 234 232 235 239 239 239 239 241 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 202 200 201 204 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 228 228 230 no statistical difference
English language learners 201 206 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 215 213 214 216 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 193 189 182 188 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 217 216 218 219 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 52 53 52 55 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 4 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 11 10 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 7 6 4 4 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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