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Percent of 8th graders who scored at or above Proficient in mathematics Total White Black Hispanic Asian/ Pacific Islander American Indian/ Alaska Native
2007 8 6 9
2009 11 8 18
Is change significant? higher higher 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 248 245 251
2009 254 249 265
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 231 235 233 235 243 245 248 254 higher
25th percentile 209 210 210 219 222 225 229 higher
75th percentile 252 258 259 267 267 271 278 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 235 241 243 247 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 254 261 259 272 higher
English language learners 231 226
Not English language learners 244 246 249 254 higher
Students with disabilities 204 208 211 213 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 248 250 252 259 higher
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 57 72 65 73 higher
Who are English language learners 4 3 4 3 lower
With disabilities 11 12 8 12 higher
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 5 5 9 6 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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