How much have rates of students missing more than 10 days changed since 2003?: Percentage-point change in the share of eighth-graders who were absent from school more than 10 days in the month prior to the NAEP mathematics assessment, between 2003 and 2015, by group
| More than 10 days | |
|---|---|
| Native American or other | -2.5 |
| Has an IEP | -2.3 |
| Hispanic non-ELL | -1.4 |
| Free-lunch-eligible | -1.4 |
| Hispanic ELL | -1.2 |
| Male | -1.1 |
| Reduced-price-lunch-eligible | -1.1 |
| Asian non-ELL | -0.8 |
| All students | -0.7 |
| Black | -0.7 |
| Not eligible for FRPL | -0.7 |
| White | -0.6 |
| Not IEP-eligible | -0.6 |
| Female | -0.3 |
| Asian ELL | 1.3 |
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