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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 52 53 25 27 64
2009 56 57 31 67
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 249 250 226 232 258 24 17 -8
2009 251 252 234 257 18 -5
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 230 243 246 249 251 higher
25th percentile 212 227 229 233 235 no statistical difference
75th percentile 249 261 263 266 269 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 232 236 237 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 249 251 255 higher
English language learners 224 229 230 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 244 246 249 252 higher
Students with disabilities 222 227 230 231 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 247 250 252 255 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 17 21 19 22 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 3 higher
With disabilities 16 18 17 17 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 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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