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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 39 21 18
2009 33 34 22 19
Is change significant? lower lower 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 225 228 210 200 18 28
2009 223 224 212 205 13 20
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 223 221 218 221 222 223 225 223 lower
25th percentile 204 201 196 202 201 203 206 205 no statistical difference
75th percentile 244 244 242 243 246 246 247 244 lower
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 212 216 214 212 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 228 231 228 lower
English language learners 190 190 194
Not English language learners 224 225 226 224 lower
Students with disabilities 184 188 196 193 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 228 229 230 228 lower
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 34 37 34 35 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 4 3 2 lower
With disabilities 13 15 13 14 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 # higher
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 4 2 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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↑ Significant increase.
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↔ No significant change.

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‡ Reporting standards not met.
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