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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 21 28 15 20
2009 25 31 21 26 25
Is change significant? higher no statistical difference no statistical difference higher
  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 269 278 264 268 15 10
2009 274 282 271 276 274 11 6 8
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 251 257 262 262 266 266 269 274 higher
25th percentile 224 232 239 243 242 245 250 higher
75th percentile 279 283 288 289 291 295 299 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 254 251 258 261 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 275 276 276 282 higher
English language learners 238 229 233 231 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 267 268 271 276 higher
Students with disabilities 228 224 224 230 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 271 271 275 279 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 43 41 42 41 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 5 6 7 6 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 12 12 11 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 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 1 1 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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