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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 42 53 18 28 60
2009 43 54 16 28 64
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 244 251 228 235 256 23 15 -6
2009 243 251 225 234 258 26 17 -8
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 223 230 239 240 244 243 no statistical difference
25th percentile 199 211 221 222 226 224 no statistical difference
75th percentile 243 248 257 260 261 262 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 225 225 230 230 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 249 250 250 no statistical difference
English language learners 226 232 234 229 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 240 241 244 244 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 220 224 231 225 lower
Students without disabilities 241 243 245 246 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 32 34 30 34 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 7 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 12 12 12 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 4 2 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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