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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 32 44 15 23 33 12
2009 33 44 17 23 31 15
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 283 294 271 274 282 260 23 20 12 34
2009 283 293 268 275 282 262 25 18 12 31
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 278 279 279 283 283 no statistical difference
25th percentile 256 256 260 261 no statistical difference
75th percentile 304 303 307 308 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 260 264 266 269 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 285 287 292 292 no statistical difference
English language learners 251 260 254 243 lower
Not English language learners 283 282 288 288 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 248 248 245 247 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 284 283 286 287 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 24 34 37 36 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 11 15 17 10 lower
With disabilities 14 12 9 10 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 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 1 2 4 3 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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