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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 41 41
2009 41 42 29
Is change significant? 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 228 229
2009 229 229 214 15
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 227 226 227 228 229 no statistical difference
25th percentile 206 206 205 207 208 no statistical difference
75th percentile 250 248 250 251 252 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 214 210 212 215 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 231 234 235 236 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 226 227 229 229 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 203 194 194 194 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 229 231 234 235 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 29 28 31 34 higher
Who are English language learners 2 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 11 13 16 higher
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 # higher
Identified as students with disabilities 6 5 6 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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