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Eighth Grade Math Proficiency Differential

Significant disparities by race/ethnicity and income in eighth grade math proficiency remain

Disparities exist in math proficiency by race/ethnicity and income. While the disparity in math proficiency decreased for Latino/a or Hispanic students since 2018, significant disparities remain.

• 33% of students who receive free/reduced lunch (a proxy for low-income¹⁵) are math proficient, which is 19 percentage points less than the overall LPS population.
• 36% of students who identify as Latino/a or Hispanic are math proficient, which is 16 percentage points lower than the overall LPS population.
• 27% of students who identify as Black or African American are math proficient, which is 25 percentage points lower than the overall LPS population.

Footnotes

15.  In general, students are eligible for free lunch if their household income is less than 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and eligible for reduced lunch if their household income is less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. In the 2020-21 school year, students in a family of four with a household income less than $34,450 would be eligible for free lunch, and those with a household income less than $49,025 would be eligible for reduced lunch. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service. (2021). Child nutrition programs: Income eligibility guidelines. Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 41/Thursday, March 4, 2021. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-03-04/pdf/2021-04452.pdf