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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 44 49 40 16
2009 45 49 41 23
Is change significant? 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 244 247 241 222 6 24
2009 244 247 241 228 6 19
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 228 228 236 241 244 244 no statistical difference
25th percentile 211 220 225 228 228 no statistical difference
75th percentile 248 253 258 261 262 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 227 231 234 235 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 242 247 250 251 no statistical difference
English language learners 208 210 215 214 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 237 242 245 245 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 212 220 223 223 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 243 246 247 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 38 37 38 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 3 4 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 10 10 10 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 # # # # no statistical difference
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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