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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 43 49 17 15 54
2009 43 49 17 17 50
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 273 278 253 251 281 25 27 -3
2009 274 279 251 250 281 27 28 -3
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 269 271 273 274 273 274 no statistical difference
25th percentile 248 250 251 253 254 254 no statistical difference
75th percentile 292 292 297 297 295 297 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 251 256 256 254 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 280 280 279 282 no statistical difference
English language learners 222 222 232 217 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 274 275 274 275 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 239 246 246 251 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 278 278 277 278 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 23 27 26 29 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 13 13 15 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 2 1 2 2 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 6 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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