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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 32 46 13 20 63
2009 34 48 15 26 60
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 235 246 222 229 255 24 17 -9
2009 236 247 221 231 256 25 15 -9
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 216 215 219 230 234 235 236 no statistical difference
25th percentile 194 198 211 215 217 217 no statistical difference
75th percentile 238 241 251 253 254 256 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 219 224 224 225 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 241 245 247 249 no statistical difference
English language learners 208 208 212 220 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 231 234 236 237 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 209 218 219 215 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 233 236 237 238 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 48 53 52 56 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 2 3 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 10 9 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 2 1 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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