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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 43 56 18 25 69
2009 40 50 19 25 67
Is change significant? no statistical difference lower 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 243 251 225 230 260 26 21 -9
2009 241 248 225 231 257 22 17 -9
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 218 223 225 236 238 243 241 no statistical difference
25th percentile 198 206 218 220 225 223 no statistical difference
75th percentile 241 245 255 257 262 260 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 225 228 233 233 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 248 252 249 lower
English language learners 206 213 219 218 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 237 240 245 242 lower
Students with disabilities 215 215 220 220 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 239 242 246 244 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 50 48 49 52 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 5 8 7 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 13 13 15 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 3 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 3 1 1 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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