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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 25 35 9 15
2009 24 34 10 30
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference higher
  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 257 268 242 244 26 24
2009 257 267 243 259 24 8
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 255 258 258 257 257 257 no statistical difference
25th percentile 233 236 237 235 236 236 no statistical difference
75th percentile 278 280 280 281 281 280 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 246 245 246 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 268 268 269 269 no statistical difference
English language learners 249 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 258 257 258 257 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 229 224 219 227 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 260 260 261 260 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 47 48 47 51 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners # 1 1 2 higher
With disabilities 7 7 8 8 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 8 7 6 6 no statistical difference
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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↔ No significant change.

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