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Percentage of 4th grade students at or above 鈥渂asic鈥� and 鈥減roficient鈥� in reading for charter and other public school students overall, and by student and school characteristics:
| Percent at or above basic | Percent at or above proficient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Charter schools | Other public schools | Charter schools | Other public schools |
| All students | 58% | 62% | 27% | 30% |
| Gender Male Female | 55 60 | 58 65 | 24 29 | 26 33 |
| Race/ethnicity White Black Hispanic | 73 37 45 | 74 39 43 | 39 12 17 | 39 12 14 |
| Eligibility for free/reduced-price school lunch Eligible Not eligible | 39 | 45 | 12 | 15 |
| Type of location Central-city Non-central-city | 50 66 | 51 66 | 21 33 | 22 33 |
| SOURCE: National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2003 Reading Charter School Pilot Study | ||||
