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  Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient            
2007 31 41 14 21 47
2009 31 41 16 21 38
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 265 274 250 257 277 23 17 -3
2009 265 273 254 256 272 19 16 1
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 254 267 265 266 265 265 no statistical difference
25th percentile 231 249 245 248 245 246 no statistical difference
75th percentile 279 287 286 285 286 286 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 250 254 254 253 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 271 271 270 272 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 265 266 265 266 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 224 231 239 240 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 268 268 268 268 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 33 30 33 38 higher
Who are English language learners 2 2 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 8 5 10 12 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 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 8 10 6 4 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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