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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 54 15 33 59
2009 40 53 20 33 73
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference higher 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 242 250 225 238 255 25 13 -5
2009 242 250 228 238 261 22 12 -10
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 214 216 234 239 242 242 no statistical difference
25th percentile 193 215 221 225 225 no statistical difference
75th percentile 235 254 258 260 260 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 222 229 233 235 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 250 251 251 no statistical difference
English language learners 222 219 223 226 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 235 240 243 243 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 214 227 223 230 higher
Students without disabilities 238 241 245 244 no statistical difference
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 49 52 48 55 higher
Who are English language learners 9 7 7 8 no statistical difference
With disabilities 17 16 13 15 higher
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 2 1 2 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 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), Mathematics Assessments, various years, retrieved from the NAEP Data Explorer (http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/naepdata/).
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