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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 35 38 11 13
2009 34 37 9 15
Is change significant? 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 285 288 257 261 31 28
2009 284 287 259 266 28 21
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 278 283 284 284 284 285 284 no statistical difference
25th percentile 257 263 263 262 264 263 no statistical difference
75th percentile 299 304 307 307 308 307 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 266 269 270 269 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 290 290 292 292 no statistical difference
English language learners 245 253
Not English language learners 285 285 286 285 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 245 245 247 243 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 290 290 291 290 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 25 29 30 33 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 2 3 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 14 13 13 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 # # # # no statistical difference
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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