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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 33 38 8 17 27
2009 34 39 9 15 34
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 264 270 231 247 264 38 22 6
2009 266 271 238 250 265 33 21 6
Trends in reading scores 1992 1994 1998 2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 266 266 264 266 no statistical difference
25th percentile 247 246 245 244 246 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 290 290 288 289 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 249 246 249 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 272 272 272 273 no statistical difference
English language learners 243 240 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 268 267 265 267 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 226 230 221 228 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 271 270 269 270 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 21 25 29 30 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 9 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 1 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 5 4 6 4 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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