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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 34 35
2009 35 36 14
Is change significant? 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 286 287
2009 286 287 261 27
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 279 284 281 282 281 286 286 no statistical difference
25th percentile 259 260 262 261 265 265 no statistical difference
75th percentile 299 304 303 304 308 309 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 268 269 275 272 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 287 286 292 294 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 282 281 287 287 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 253 247 259 257 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 286 287 290 292 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 28 30 32 35 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 13 14 12 15 higher
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 4 4 5 2 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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