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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 44 51 17 19 54 26
2009 43 51 24 20 56 21
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 243 248 222 225 250 227 26 23 -2 21
2009 242 247 227 227 253 227 20 20 -6 21
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 225 238 242 243 242 no statistical difference
25th percentile 220 224 225 224 no statistical difference
75th percentile 257 261 263 262 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 226 231 230 231 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 247 250 251 251 no statistical difference
English language learners 212 215 214 214 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 240 244 245 245 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 214 219 220 217 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 242 245 246 245 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 38 39 39 45 higher
Who are English language learners 6 8 8 10 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 11 13 11 lower
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 1 1 # lower
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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