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White, Black, and Hispanic students score higher at grade 8
GRADE 4
GRADE 8
GRADE 12

Average eighth-grade NAEP U.S. history scores and score gaps, by race/ethnicity

Finding

  • There was no significant change in the score gap between White and Black students in 2006 when compared to 1994 or 2001.

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Family Income
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Key for the above graphic. The dotted line is no accommodations permitted. The solid line is accommodations permitted.


* Significantly different from 2006.
NOTE: Black includes African American. View complete data with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1994, 2001, and 2006 U.S. History Assessments.

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National Assessment of Educational Progress, National Center for Education Statistics
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Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education