Achievement Gap Between Caucasians and Hispanic Students in Grades Four and Eight

June 24, 2011 by Andrew Atwal

 

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

There were no significant changes in the differences in math and reading for white and Hispanic fourth and eighth graders between 2007 and 2009, according to new figures released by the National Assessment of Education Progress.

Specifically, the new report looks at how achievement gaps between Caucasians and Hispanics have changed over time by analyzing NAEP math and reading exam results from 1990 to 2009.

Between 2007 and 2009, math and reading scores improved for both white and Hispanic students, with the gap between the two groups remaining at about 20 points in math based on the 500-point based NAEP scoring scale.

Several states had smaller-than-average achievement gaps in both subjects—among those states were Florida, Wyoming, Missouri and Kentucky. On the other hand, two states – California and Connecticut – had a larger than the national average achievement gap for both fourth grade math and reading.

 

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