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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 29 35 5 11
2009 31 37 5 17 59
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 277 285 244 259 41 26
2009 278 286 246 269 309 40 17 -23
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 264 267 277 277 276 277 277 278 no statistical difference
25th percentile 241 244 255 254 253 252 253 no statistical difference
75th percentile 288 292 302 302 303 303 305 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 257 258 259 260 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 285 285 285 289 higher
English language learners 256
Not English language learners 277 278 277 279 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 240 243 238 239 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 280 281 281 283 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 26 27 33 38 higher
Who are English language learners 2 2 2 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 9 10 10 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 4 4 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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