Research

Hispanics have increased their average reading and math performance. From 1992 to 2007, Hispanic students in the grades four and eight have improved their average scores in reading (from 197 to 205 for fourth graders, and from 241 to 247 for eighth graders). In math, the average score for Hispanics in fourth grade increased from 200 to 227; in eighth grade, the score rose from 246 to 265.