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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 32 44 15 23
2009 30 43 12 16
Is change significant? 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 282 293 265 272 27 21
2009 280 293 263 269 29 23
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 261 261 265 277 281 282 280 no statistical difference
25th percentile 236 241 255 258 258 256 no statistical difference
75th percentile 285 289 300 304 306 305 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 263 267 269 268 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 289 294 294 294 no statistical difference
English language learners 267
Not English language learners 277 282 282 281 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 249 251 245 248 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 280 284 285 284 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 45 47 49 51 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 2 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 8 8 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 # # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 7 6 5 4 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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