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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 23 23 11
2009 22 22 18
Is change significant? 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 255 256 241 15
2009 255 255 250 5
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 262 264 260 255 255 255 no statistical difference
25th percentile 243 245 240 234 235 235 no statistical difference
75th percentile 284 285 281 278 279 278 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 252 245 246 246 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 267 263 263 264 no statistical difference
English language learners no statistical difference
Not English language learners 260 255 255 255 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 223 221 210 217 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 264 259 262 261 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 48 46 46 51 higher
Who are English language learners # 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 11 14 13 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 9 6 2 2 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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