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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 34 41 16 15 41
2009 39 50 15 14 40
Is change significant? higher higher 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 236 242 219 220 244 23 22 -2
2009 239 247 221 219 242 26 28 4
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 215 220 224 230 233 236 239 higher
25th percentile 195 204 210 215 219 221 no statistical difference
75th percentile 237 246 252 253 255 260 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 217 218 222 224 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 242 243 245 249 higher
English language learners 196 199 207 209 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 233 236 238 241 higher
Students with disabilities 210 215 216 214 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 235 238 240 243 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 40 38 40 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 8 6 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 19 18 17 16 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 2 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 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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