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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 33 39 10 22 48 29
2009 33 40 14 20 29
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 237 242 220 227 247 234 22 15 -6 8
2009 237 241 222 229 234 19 12 7
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 220 224 229 234 237 237 no statistical difference
25th percentile 203 207 213 218 221 220 no statistical difference
75th percentile 238 242 247 251 254 254 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 223 227 230 231 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 239 243 245 244 no statistical difference
English language learners 220 222 223 219 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 230 235 238 238 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 209 212 217 220 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 232 237 239 239 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 57 56 55 55 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 5 5 4 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 13 10 12 higher
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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 4 5 4 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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