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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 49 50
2009 51 51
Is change significant? 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 246 247
2009 248 248
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 225 232 242 244 246 248 higher
25th percentile 212 224 227 230 231 no statistical difference
75th percentile 252 261 262 265 267 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 229 230 234 235 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 248 250 252 254 higher
English language learners 230
Not English language learners 242 244 247 248 higher
Students with disabilities 221 224 221 226 higher
Students without disabilities 245 246 251 252 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 29 31 31 34 higher
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 13 15 17 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 3 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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