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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 41 44 14
2009 43 46 16
Is change significant? 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 292 295 264 31
2009 293 296 263 33
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 281 283 284 282 287 287 292 293 no statistical difference
25th percentile 262 265 263 269 268 274 275 no statistical difference
75th percentile 301 302 303 308 307 312 313 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 274 274 280 280 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 292 292 296 298 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 288 287 292 293 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 253 260 263 268 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 292 291 294 296 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 27 28 26 29 higher
Who are English language learners 2 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 13 12 8 11 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 higher
Identified as students with disabilities 1 4 6 5 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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