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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 46 49 17
2009 45 49 17
Is change significant? 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 245 248 224 24
2009 245 248 226 22
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 229 231 230 238 243 245 245 no statistical difference
25th percentile 212 212 221 228 231 230 no statistical difference
75th percentile 247 249 255 259 261 261 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 228 234 235 236 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 242 247 250 250 no statistical difference
English language learners 211 224
Not English language learners 239 243 246 245 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 215 227 232 231 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 241 245 247 247 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 31 32 32 33 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 1 2 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 14 12 13 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 4 4 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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