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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 41 42
2009 43 44
Is change significant? 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 291 292
2009 293 293
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 279 281 286 287 291 293 higher
25th percentile 260 264 265 269 270 no statistical difference
75th percentile 305 308 311 315 317 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 268 272 277 277 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 291 293 296 300 higher
English language learners
Not English language learners 286 288 291 293 higher
Students with disabilities 258 257 261 261 higher
Students without disabilities 291 293 296 300 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 25 27 27 29 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 1 1 1 1 no statistical difference
With disabilities 15 15 16 18 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 3 4 4 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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