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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 31 34 12 15
2009 37 39 14 22 69
Is change significant? higher 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 235 238 219 221 19 16
2009 239 241 220 227 265 21 14 -24
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 215 220 219 229 231 235 239 higher
25th percentile 195 200 212 214 218 220 no statistical difference
75th percentile 235 241 247 250 254 258 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 220 224 226 229 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 237 240 245 249 higher
English language learners 221 232 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 229 232 235 239 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 208 215 223 226 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 231 234 237 241 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 51 52 53 51 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 12 13 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 1 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 2 3 higher
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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