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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 36 50 9 19 62
2009 38 52 11 20 73
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 237 248 216 223 257 32 25 -9
2009 238 249 216 227 265 33 21 -16
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 223 233 233 237 238 no statistical difference
25th percentile 202 212 213 218 219 no statistical difference
75th percentile 244 255 255 258 259 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 216 218 223 224 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 245 249 251 no statistical difference
English language learners 204 204 213 215 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 235 236 239 240 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 215 218 221 223 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 236 235 239 241 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 41 45 44 46 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 7 9 8 7 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 12 12 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 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 3 2 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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