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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 24 37 19 11 48 9
2009 27 39 21 15 56 13
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference higher 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 255 269 248 241 277 233 21 28 -8 36
2009 258 270 249 246 280 244 21 24 -10 26
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 260 257 255 255 255 258 no statistical difference
25th percentile 240 235 233 232 232 235 no statistical difference
75th percentile 283 279 281 279 280 283 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 241 242 241 244 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 265 265 265 269 higher
English language learners 219 225 214 204 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 261 259 259 261 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 214 217 218 217 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 259 258 258 262 higher
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 38 41 44 47 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 14 12 9 6 lower
With disabilities 8 8 7 9 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 4 2 3 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 5 3 4 3 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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↑ Significant increase.
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