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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 45 57 15 18 64
2009 46 58 14 18 65
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 243 252 220 223 255 32 29 -3
2009 245 253 222 227 257 31 26 -4
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 227 232 234 241 242 243 245 no statistical difference
25th percentile 206 215 222 224 225 226 no statistical difference
75th percentile 248 254 260 262 263 265 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 220 223 222 225 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 250 249 252 253 no statistical difference
English language learners 211 215 211 216 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 242 243 245 246 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 219 220 216 222 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 243 245 246 248 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 30 27 31 30 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 4 7 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 10 11 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 1 1 # 1 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 1 2 higher
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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