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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 37 46 12 22 41
2009 36 46 12 26
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 238 245 217 230 236 28 15 10
2009 238 245 217 233 28 12
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 210 216 216 229 236 238 238 no statistical difference
25th percentile 190 196 210 217 220 219 no statistical difference
75th percentile 231 238 250 256 258 257 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 221 226 229 229 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 239 247 249 250 no statistical difference
English language learners 221 229 222 227 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 229 236 239 238 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 202 208 216 215 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 233 239 240 240 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 54 54 57 59 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 3 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 11 10 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 2 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 1 2 2 1 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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