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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 44 13 17 66
2009 40 45 13 18 60
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 286 293 257 264 314 36 29 -22
2009 288 294 260 266 305 34 28 -11
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 266 271 279 281 286 288 no statistical difference
25th percentile 244 249 255 259 265 266 no statistical difference
75th percentile 290 295 303 305 310 313 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 257 262 267 268 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 288 289 294 298 higher
English language learners 253
Not English language learners 279 281 287 289 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 244 245 254 254 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 284 286 291 294 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 28 30 29 33 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 1 2 higher
With disabilities 13 13 12 14 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 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 1 3 4 3 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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