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| Table 4.4b. Percentage distribution of students across science achievement levels, by race/ethnicity and grade: 2005 |
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| Grade and level | Total1 | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/ Pacific Islander | American Indian/ Alaska Native |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th grade | ||||||
| Below basic | 32 | 18 | 62 | 55 | 24 | 48 |
| At or above basic | 68 | 82 | 38 | 45 | 76 | 52 |
| At or above proficient | 29 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 14 |
| At advanced | 3 | 4 | # | # | 5 | 1 |
| 8th grade | ||||||
| Below basic | 41 | 26 | 72 | 65 | 34 | 66 |
| At or above basic | 59 | 74 | 28 | 35 | 66 | 34 |
| At or above proficient | 29 | 39 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 12 |
| At advanced | 3 | 5 | # | # | 6 | 1 |
| 12th grade | ||||||
| Below basic | 46 | 35 | 81 | 70 | 40 | 52 |
| At or above basic | 54 | 65 | 19 | 30 | 60 | 48 |
| At or above proficient | 18 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 13 |
| At advanced | 2 | 3 | # | 1 | 3 | # |
| # Rounds to zero. |
| 1 Total includes race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. |
| NOTE: Scale score ranges from 0 to 300. For a discussion of the science achievement level definitions, please see http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/science/achieve.asp. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. |
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Science Assessment retrieved January 30, 2008, from http://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde. |
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