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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 30 43 16 18 43
2009 32 46 12 19 45
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 232 243 219 221 242 23 21 #
2009 235 245 218 227 245 27 19 1
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 218 220 228 230 232 235 higher
25th percentile 201 209 211 213 217 higher
75th percentile 240 247 250 253 254 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 216 219 221 226 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 237 239 242 242 no statistical difference
English language learners 208 209 209 220 higher
Not English language learners 231 234 238 239 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 206 212 221 218 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 230 232 233 237 higher
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 42 45 45 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 15 16 21 20 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 10 11 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 2 1 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 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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