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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 27 37 11 21 48
2009 29 39 13 22 55
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 277 289 259 270 293 29 18 -4
2009 279 289 264 274 302 25 15 -13
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 255 260 264 271 274 277 279 no statistical difference
25th percentile 231 235 248 251 255 256 no statistical difference
75th percentile 280 285 297 300 301 303 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 256 260 265 269 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 284 285 287 289 no statistical difference
English language learners 236 243 243 241 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 273 276 279 281 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 235 248 246 252 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 277 278 281 284 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 43 44 44 48 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 6 5 5 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 14 12 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 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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