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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 17 33 12 10 7
2009 20 39 13 12 10
Is change significant? no statistical difference higher 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 268 285 264 260 253 21 25 32
2009 270 288 259 262 256 29 26 32
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 256 260 262 259 263 263 268 270 no statistical difference
25th percentile 234 238 238 241 242 245 247 no statistical difference
75th percentile 279 282 283 287 286 290 294 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 252 254 258 261 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 275 278 282 284 no statistical difference
English language learners 240 239 242 238 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 269 268 272 273 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 238 226 240 236 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 269 269 271 274 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 51 61 59 63 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 19 16 16 10 lower
With disabilities 18 14 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 2 2 1 lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 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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