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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 41 14 14 58
2009 40 46 16 12 60
Is change significant? no statistical difference higher 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 268 272 248 244 284 25 28 -11
2009 271 276 249 247 287 26 28 -12
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 264 267 268 271 higher
25th percentile 245 244 246 248 251 no statistical difference
75th percentile 289 287 291 291 293 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 247 253 253 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 271 276 275 279 higher
English language learners 237 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 265 267 268 271 higher
Students with disabilities 227 228 234 239 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 270 272 273 276 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 28 31 31 33 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 1 2 higher
With disabilities 13 12 13 15 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 # # 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 3 5 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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↔ No significant change.

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