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Percent of 4th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 40 53 20 25 70
2009 36 50 17 22 66
Is change significant? lower 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 242 249 230 234 261 20 16 -12
2009 239 249 226 231 258 23 18 -9
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 218 215 236 240 242 239 lower
25th percentile 196 219 223 226 222 lower
75th percentile 240 254 257 259 257 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 225 229 232 229 lower
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 243 247 248 248 no statistical difference
English language learners 229 226 221 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 236 240 242 240 lower
Students with disabilities 215 222 227 220 lower
Students without disabilities 238 242 244 242 lower
Percentage of assessed students 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Who are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 38 38 39 43 higher
Who are English language learners 2 4 4 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 10 13 13 no statistical difference
Percentage of all students who were excluded in NAEP 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
Identified as students who are English language learners 1 1 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 6 7 5 3 lower
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Mathematics Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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