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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 30 44 17 21 48
2009 28 43 20 18 52
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 220 232 207 212 236 25 21 -4
2009 219 232 213 210 242 19 22 -10
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 213 212 214 217 215 219 220 219 no statistical difference
25th percentile 190 189 190 195 192 197 199 199 no statistical difference
75th percentile 236 239 241 241 239 242 242 241 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 205 208 209 209 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 226 232 232 232 no statistical difference
English language learners 189 196 196 197 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 218 221 223 223 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 191 197 195 185 lower
Students without disabilities 217 221 221 221 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 54 53 54 58 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 12 10 12 17 higher
With disabilities 7 8 7 6 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 6 5 6 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 7 7 7 5 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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