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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 43 48 14 18 34 19
2009 47 53 13 21 35 21
Is change significant? no statistical difference higher 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 292 297 260 269 283 266 37 28 14 31
2009 294 300 264 269 283 277 37 31 18 24
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 275 282 284 287 291 290 292 294 no statistical difference
25th percentile 255 261 268 271 267 269 272 no statistical difference
75th percentile 297 304 310 314 316 316 319 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 271 270 273 273 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 297 297 298 302 higher
English language learners 253 257 258 255 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 292 292 293 296 higher
Students with disabilities 251 250 256 263 higher
Students without disabilities 296 295 296 298 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 22 27 26 27 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 6 4 5 no statistical difference
With disabilities 11 10 10 11 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 # 1 higher
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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