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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 35 44 7 10 61
2009 40 49 10 14 61
Is change significant? higher higher 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 282 293 255 254 307 38 39 -15
2009 289 298 261 263 305 37 34 -7
Trends in mathematics scores 1990 1992 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 Change from 2007 to 2009
All students 270 274 280 281 284 281 282 289 higher
25th percentile 246 250 255 260 256 259 266 higher
75th percentile 296 300 307 309 309 309 314 no statistical difference
Student characteristics                  
Eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 260 255 256 263 higher
Not eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch 292 292 292 298 higher
English language learners 241 242 227 240 no statistical difference
Not English language learners 285 282 285 290 higher
Students with disabilities 252 248 245 256 higher
Students without disabilities 288 285 287 293 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 26 29 27 26 no statistical difference
Who are English language learners 3 3 4 3 no statistical difference
With disabilities 12 11 12 11 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 # # # no statistical difference
Identified as students with disabilities 3 2 1 2 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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