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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 36 42 12 31
2009 37 42 13 16
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 268 274 246 260 27 14
2009 269 273 247 251 26 22
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 268 267 267 268 269 no statistical difference
25th percentile 250 247 246 248 249 no statistical difference
75th percentile 289 289 291 290 290 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 251 251 251 255 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 273 274 275 276 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 267 267 268 269 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 225 231 235 238 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 270 270 271 272 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 23 32 31 34 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 # 1 #
With disabilities 7 7 9 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 5 7 9 7 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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