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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 26 40 15 12 52 12
2009 29 42 23 16 52 12
Is change significant? no statistical difference no statistical difference no statistical difference higher 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 276 289 266 262 303 258 23 27 -14 31
2009 277 292 269 265 295 254 23 26 -3 37
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 260 265 268 269 271 274 276 277 no statistical difference
25th percentile 236 244 245 248 250 253 254 no statistical difference
75th percentile 283 288 294 294 300 300 303 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 258 260 262 262 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 282 285 286 291 higher
English language learners 246 245 238 224 lower
Not English language learners 275 279 279 281 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 240 242 237 235 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 274 277 279 282 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 41 40 44 47 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 14 13 9 6 lower
With disabilities 9 7 8 10 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 2 2 1 1 no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 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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