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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 14 73 8 19
2009 17 81 9 24
Is change significant? higher 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 214 262 209 220 54 42
2009 219 270 213 227 57 43
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 193 187 192 205 211 214 219 higher
25th percentile 171 170 185 192 192 198 higher
75th percentile 212 213 224 230 234 240 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 200 206 207 211 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 221 229 228 242 higher
English language learners 200 206 209 215 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 205 211 214 220 higher
Students with disabilities 177 188 188 193 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 208 214 216 222 higher
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 71 76 69 74 higher
Who are English language learners 6 4 6 7 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 11 9 10 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 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 4 5 5 4 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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