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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 28 34 7 14
2009 31 36 9 26
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 260 267 236 241 31 26
2009 262 268 238 253 29 15
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 264 261 260 262 no statistical difference
25th percentile 245 243 240 240 240 no statistical difference
75th percentile 287 288 284 284 286 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 246 244 247 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 272 267 268 271 no statistical difference
English language learners 237 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 265 261 261 262 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 228 230 224 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 267 264 265 266 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 28 28 32 37 higher
Who are English language learners 1 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 7 7 10 9 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 6 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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