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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 34 40 16 25 54
2009 32 40 14 22 48
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 267 273 252 258 280 20 14 -8
2009 266 272 250 256 279 23 16 -7
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 266 269 268 268 267 266 no statistical difference
25th percentile 246 250 247 247 247 246 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 291 291 291 288 287 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 252 253 252 251 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 274 273 272 272 no statistical difference
English language learners 246 233 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 268 268 267 267 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 236 240 236 236 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 271 270 270 269 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 31 higher
Who are English language learners 2 2 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 7 8 8 11 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 2 1 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 8 6 6 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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