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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 38 45 9 15
2009 38 45 10 16 55
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 238 244 211 220 33 24
2009 239 245 213 224 251 32 21 -7
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 225 228 225 236 238 238 239 no statistical difference
25th percentile 206 204 219 220 220 222 no statistical difference
75th percentile 246 248 256 257 259 258 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 222 225 225 227 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 246 246 247 no statistical difference
English language learners 204 211 211 213 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 238 240 240 241 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 220 221 220 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 241 241 242 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 36 40 39 42 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 7 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 16 15 16 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 1 # lower
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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