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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 32 34 13
2009 34 35 22
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 268 270 248 22
2009 269 271 246 25
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 268 270 270 268 269 no statistical difference
25th percentile 250 251 252 252 254 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 291 289 287 287 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 259 260 258 260 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 273 274 272 273 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 270 270 268 270 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 233 243 240 240 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 274 273 270 272 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 26 27 26 28 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 11 9 6 7 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 4 7 9 8 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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