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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 41 54 20 19 53
2009 45 57 23 24 51
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 240 249 224 224 247 26 25 2
2009 243 252 225 228 246 27 23 5
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 221 226 235 239 240 243 higher
25th percentile 201 216 220 222 224 no statistical difference
75th percentile 242 256 260 261 264 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 219 224 225 228 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 243 248 251 252 no statistical difference
English language learners 206 208 212 216 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 238 243 245 246 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 209 217 214 218 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 238 242 243 246 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 31 37 40 38 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 9 11 15 11 lower
With disabilities 11 10 11 10 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 # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 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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