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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 23 32 12 11 36
2009 25 36 10 13 33
Is change significant? no statistical difference 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 271 282 255 257 285 26 25 -4
2009 274 287 256 262 283 31 25 4
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 265 268 270 271 274 higher
25th percentile 242 244 247 247 251 higher
75th percentile 292 294 295 296 299 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 254 256 259 263 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 274 277 279 280 no statistical difference
English language learners 234 236 238 234 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 270 273 274 278 higher
Students with disabilities 233 233 240 242 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 272 274 274 277 higher
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 32 37 35 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 7 9 10 8 lower
With disabilities 11 9 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 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 3 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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