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Civics scores by race/ethnicity and family income

GRADE 4
 GRADE 8
Average scale scores in NAEP civics at grade 4, by race/ethnicity and eligibility for National School Lunch Program: 2006
Race/ethnicity Eligible Not eligible Information not available
White 150 169 174
Black 134 153
Hispanic 132 152 156
Asian/Pacific Islander 143 161
American Indian/Alaska Native 115

Check for Statistical Significance

To see whether any differences above are statistically significant, view the complete data in the NAEP Data Explorer and click on the button "Find Out" above the table. To learn more about running statistical tests, view "Check Statistical Significance" in the NAEP Data Explorer tutorial

‡ Reporting standards not met. Sample size is insufficient to permit a reliable estimate.
NOTE: Black includes African American, Hispanic includes Latino, and Pacific Islander includes Native Hawaiian. Race categories exclude Hispanic origin. Students from lower-income families are those eligible for the National School Lunch Program.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2006 Civics Assessment.

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