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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 40 46 16 16 52
2009 39 45 15 22
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 290 295 267 269 302 28 26 -7
2009 289 294 264 274 30 20
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 283 284 284 290 289 no statistical difference
25th percentile 263 263 264 269 267 no statistical difference
75th percentile 306 308 307 313 312 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 270 270 275 276 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 291 293 299 298 no statistical difference
English language learners 249 251 255 260 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 285 285 292 290 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 252 251 257 254 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 288 288 293 292 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 32 37 36 42 higher
Who are English language learners 3 3 4 6 higher
With disabilities 11 11 9 9 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 2 3 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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