NAEP - Civics 2006: Race/Ethnicity by Family Income

Civics scores by race/ethnicity and family income

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	‡	‡

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‡ 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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