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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 46 52 14 26
2009 42 48 13 23
Is change significant? lower 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 245 249 224 233 25 16
2009 243 247 222 230 24 16
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 229 233 238 240 245 243 lower
25th percentile 202 215 221 223 229 226 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 253 256 258 263 260 lower
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 225 231 235 232 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 245 247 253 251 no statistical difference
English language learners 216 234 233 226 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 239 240 246 243 lower
Students with disabilities 221 220 228 228 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 240 243 248 245 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 34 43 41 45 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 3 5 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 14 15 14 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 1 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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