How much have perfect attendance rates changed since 2003?: Percentage-point change in the share of eighth-graders who had perfect attendance in the month prior to the NAEP mathematics assessment, between 2003 and 2015, by group
| Full attendance | |
|---|---|
| Asian non-ELL | 4.2 |
| Hispanic non-ELL | 2.9 |
| Native American or other | 2.4 |
| Reduced-price-lunch-eligible | 2.4 |
| Not eligible for FRPL | 2.0 |
| Has an IEP | 1.7 |
| Male | 1.5 |
| Free-lunch-eligible | 1.5 |
| Hispanic ELL | 1.3 |
| Not IEP-eligible | 0.8 |
| All students | 0.8 |
| White | 0.5 |
| Female | 0.0 |
| Black | -1.7 |
| Asian ELL | -2.1 |
Notes: Students are grouped by gender, race/ethnicity and ELL status, FRPL status, and IEP status. ELL stands for English language learner; IEP stands for individualized education program (learning plan designed for each student who is identified as having a disability); and FRPL stands for free or reduced-price lunch (federally funded meal programs for students of families meeting certain income guidelines).
Source: EPI analysis of National Assessment of Educational Progress microdata, 2003 and 2015