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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 48 23 21
2009 40 44 22
Is change significant? lower lower 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 244 246 229 227 17 19
2009 242 244 231 13
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 225 223 229 241 243 244 242 lower
25th percentile 209 211 226 227 228 226 no statistical difference
75th percentile 244 249 257 260 261 259 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 233 236 236 234 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 246 247 248 246 lower
English language learners 215 223 221
Not English language learners 242 244 245 243 lower
Students with disabilities 221 219 224 227 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 244 247 247 245 lower
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 35 36 36 35 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 4 4 2 lower
With disabilities 14 14 14 15 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 1 1 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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