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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 36 50 14 21
2009 34 46 14 28
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 237 248 221 227 26 20
2009 236 245 220 232 25 13
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 212 213 220 236 238 237 236 no statistical difference
25th percentile 191 199 218 220 219 217 no statistical difference
75th percentile 234 242 255 257 257 256 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 226 227 226 226 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 250 249 248 no statistical difference
English language learners 230 232 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 236 238 237 236 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 221 220 214 211 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 238 240 240 239 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 53 53 53 55 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 4 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 11 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 6 4 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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