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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 36 12 32
2009 35 40 11 27 18
Is change significant? 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 281 286 256 277 31 10
2009 284 289 259 276 263 30 14 26
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 274 277 274 281 279 281 284 higher
25th percentile 254 252 258 258 258 262 no statistical difference
75th percentile 297 299 305 304 306 309 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 266 268 267 268 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 286 284 287 290 no statistical difference
English language learners 248 249 252 239 lower
Not English language learners 283 281 284 286 higher
Students with disabilities 243 237 234 243 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 284 283 285 287 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 31 30 27 lower
Who are English language learners 7 6 8 4 lower
With disabilities 9 9 8 7 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 1 1 # lower
Identified as students with disabilities 2 2 2 3 higher
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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