Table 1
National Mathematics Scores3 Among Students in Grade 4
  1990 1992 1996 1996 2000 2003 2005 2007
  No Accommodations permitted1 Accommodations Permitted1
Total 213 220 224 224 226 235 238 240
     
Gender    
Male 214 221 226 224 227 236 239 241
Female 213 219 222 223 224 233 237 239
     
Race/Ethnicity2    
White 220 227 232 231 234 243 246 248
Black 188 193 199 198 203 216 220 222
Hispanic 200 202 205 207 208 222 226 227
Asian/Pacific Islander * 231 226 229 * 246 251 253
American Indian * * * * * 223 226 228
     
Free/Reduced-Price School Lunch Program Eligibility    
Eligible - - 207 207 208 222 225 227
Not eligible - - 231 232 235 244 248 249
Information not available - - 233 231 237 241 244 246
     
Type of School    
Public 212 219 222 222 224 234 237 239
Nonpublic 224 228 237 235 238 244 246
     
Type of Location    
Central City - 214 218 218 220 229 233  
Urban fringe/ large town - 226 229 227 230 238 241  
Rural/ small town - 218 222 226 226 236 238  
     
Percentile    
10th 171 177 182 182 184 197 200 202
25th 193 199 204 203 205 216 220 222
50th 214 221 226 225 227 236 239 242
75th 235 242 246 245 248 255 258 260
90th 253 259 262 262 265 270 273 275
     
"-" Indicates data not available
*Sample size was insufficienct to permit reliable estimates.
1In 1996, NAEP started allowing testing accommodations for students with disabilities and for limited English proficient students.  Accommodations may include extra time,
one-on-one administration, use of magnifying equipment, translation of assessments, or the use of bilingual dictionaries and are determined by state and district policies.  
2Note that none of the race groups include Hispanics of those races.
3Scale scores range from 0 to 500, with a standard deviation of 100.  
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics.  National Assessment of Educational Progress Mathematics Assessments (NAEP), 2007, 2005, 2003, 2000, 1996, 1992, and 1990 Mathematics Assessments.  Accessed through the NAEP data tool at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/nde/criteria.asp