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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 35 41 5 11
2009 35 41 10 10
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference higher 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 284 291 240 261 51 29
2009 284 291 253 262 38 29
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 276 278 283 280 282 284 284 284 no statistical difference
25th percentile 255 257 260 261 262 261 262 no statistical difference
75th percentile 298 300 303 306 308 308 308 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 265 268 265 267 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 290 291 293 294 no statistical difference
English language learners 242 241 245 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 283 285 285 285 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 250 248 248 252 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 287 289 288 288 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 31 33 37 higher
Who are English language learners 2 3 3 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 12 11 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 3 1 2 3 higher
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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