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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 47 54 10 27 50
2009 45 53 11 22 39 21
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 244 250 212 229 245 38 21 5
2009 244 250 217 228 240 228 33 22 9 22
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 229 231 237 241 244 244 no statistical difference
25th percentile 210 219 224 227 226 no statistical difference
75th percentile 249 257 259 264 264 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 221 225 228 229 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 244 249 252 252 no statistical difference
English language learners 215 225 227 223 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 238 242 245 245 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 211 221 223 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 240 243 247 247 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 34 39 higher
Who are English language learners 6 6 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 12 13 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 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 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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