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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 23 30 7 13
2009 25 30 10 19
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 274 282 254 264 28 18
2009 275 282 254 270 28 12
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 259 263 262 268 271 274 275 no statistical difference
25th percentile 236 238 244 248 252 251 no statistical difference
75th percentile 283 288 295 294 297 299 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 250 256 262 261 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 279 282 284 285 no statistical difference
English language learners
Not English language learners 269 271 274 275 no statistical difference
Students with disabilities 242 237 246 239 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 272 274 276 278 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 37 44 45 43 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 2 1 2 1 lower
With disabilities 12 10 6 8 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 5 6 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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