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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 36 42 16 13 41 18
2009 39 46 16 13 53 23
Is change significant? higher higher 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 285 291 264 263 289 265 26 27 2 25
2009 289 295 269 264 302 269 27 32 -7 26
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 276 281 285 285 289 higher
25th percentile 259 262 262 266 no statistical difference
75th percentile 306 310 310 314 higher
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 265 269 268 271 no statistical difference
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 288 294 294 299 higher
English language learners 246 249 243 246 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 283 287 287 290 higher
Students with disabilities 240 244 240 248 no statistical difference
Students without disabilities 286 289 289 293 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 27 31 33 37 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 4 4 5 3 lower
With disabilities 11 10 8 9 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 3 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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