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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 38 39 14
2009 43 44 22 62
Is change significant? higher 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 288 289 264 24
2009 292 293 270 308 23 -15
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 273 278 286 285 288 292 higher
25th percentile 253 259 266 264 265 270 higher
75th percentile 294 299 308 307 311 316 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 268 271 271 276 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 289 288 291 296 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 286 286 288 293 higher
Students with disabilities 258 258 258 264 higher
Students without disabilities 292 290 293 298 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 13 16 17 20 higher
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 16 16 17 18 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 3 3 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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