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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 40 51 14 20 69
2009 44 54 17 22 77
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 289 298 264 271 314 35 27 -16
2009 293 302 267 272 323 34 30 -22
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 270 272 281 284 289 293 higher
25th percentile 245 248 258 261 265 269 no statistical difference
75th percentile 294 297 307 310 314 319 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 256 262 266 270 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 290 292 297 300 no statistical difference
English language learners 257 241 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 282 285 290 294 higher
Students with disabilities 247 242 251 259 higher
Students without disabilities 287 291 294 298 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 24 27 27 27 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 3 2 no statistical difference
With disabilities 15 14 12 14 higher
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 1 3 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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