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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 53 18 25
2009 45 54 14 25
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 245 250 225 231 25 18
2009 244 249 222 233 27 16
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 219 230 238 242 245 244 no statistical difference
25th percentile 198 212 220 224 227 225 no statistical difference
75th percentile 240 249 257 262 263 263 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 224 227 230 230 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 252 253 253 no statistical difference
English language learners 213 231 239 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 238 242 245 244 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 214 223 227 220 lower
Students without disabilities 240 244 247 247 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 35 38 37 40 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 9 11 11 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 4 3 4 3 lower
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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