Table 10.2. Percentage distribution of students across NAEP mathematics achievement levels, by race/ethnicity and grade: 2005

Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities

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September 2007

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Table 10.2.

Percentage distribution of students across NAEP mathematics achievement levels, by race/ethnicity and grade: 2005

Grade and achievement level	Total ¹	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian/ Pacific Islander	American Indian/ Alaska Native
4th grade
Below basic	20	10	40	32	10	32
At basic	44	42	47	49	35	47
At or above proficient	36	47	13	19	55	21
At advanced	5	7	1	1	14	2 !

8th grade
Below basic	31	20	58	48	19	47
At basic	39	42	33	38	34	40
At or above proficient	30	39	9	13	47	14
At advanced	6	8	1	1	16	2 !

12th grade
Below basic	39	30	70	60	27	58
At basic	38	41	25	32	37	36 !
At or above proficient	23	29	6	8	36	6 !
At advanced	2	3	#	#	6	1 !
# Rounds to zero. ! Interpret data with caution. ¹ Total includes other race/ethnicity categories not separately shown. NOTE: NAEP reports data on student race/ethnicity based on information obtained from school rosters. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2005 Mathematics Assessment, NAEP Data Explorer.