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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 26 38 13 17
2009 27 35 15 20 61
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 259 271 246 250 25 21
2009 260 268 249 254 286 19 14 -18
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 257 258 258 257 259 260 no statistical difference
25th percentile 235 237 237 234 238 240 no statistical difference
75th percentile 281 282 282 281 282 283 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 243 243 247 249 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 269 269 270 272 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 259 257 259 261 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 212 226 231 224 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 262 259 260 263 higher
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 41 45 48 49 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 8 8 5 8 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 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 5 7 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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