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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 35 10 21 ‡ ‡
2009 32 36 15 15 ‡ ‡
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 264 268 242 255 ‡ ‡ 26 13 † †
2009 266 269 250 251 ‡ ‡ 19 18 † †
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students — — — 265 265 261 264 266 no statistical difference
25th percentile — — — 245 245 241 244 247 no statistical difference
75th percentile — — — 287 288 284 286 287 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 248 250 251 254 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch — — — — 272 268 271 273 no statistical difference
English language learners — — — — ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ no statistical difference
Not English language learners — — — — 265 261 264 266 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities — — — — 225 230 230 236 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities — — — — 270 265 268 269 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 36 35 37 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners — — — — 2 1 2 3 higher
With disabilities — — — — 11 11 11 9 lower
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 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities — — — — 3 4 5 5 no statistical difference
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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