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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 17 29 7
2009 19 31 8
Is change significant? 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 250 264 238 25
2009 251 264 239 26
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 251 255 255 251 250 251 no statistical difference
25th percentile 230 235 234 229 229 230 no statistical difference
75th percentile 274 276 277 274 273 275 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 241 242 243 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 266 266 266 267 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 255 251 250 251 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 217 206 205 210 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 256 253 253 255 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 56 63 66 66 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 # # #
With disabilities 3 5 6 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 5 4 3 2 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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