Higher percentages of eighth-graders who were eligible for either free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program performed at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in 2011 than in any of the previous assessment years.
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Higher percentages of eighth-graders who were eligible for either free or reduced-price lunch through the National School Lunch Program performed at or above Basic and at or above Proficient in 2011 than in any of the previous assessment years.