Table 1.

Sample (and population) demographic characteristics.

Demographics	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3
Boy	52% (52%)	52% (52%)	52% (52%)
White	36% (30%)	37% (29%)	37% (29%)
Black	35% (38%)	37% (38%)	37% (40%)
Latino	25% (28%)	21% (26%)	20% (27%)
Asian	1% (1%)	2% (1%)	2% (1%)
Multiracial	2% (3%)	3% (4%)	3% (3%)
Native American	<1% (<1%)	<1% (<1%)	<1% (<1%)
FRL	83% (77%)	82% (76%)	71% (75%)
ELL	25% (20%)	14% (17%)	20% (15%)
Speech impaired	5% (6%)	3% (5%)	3% (4%)
Language impaired	2% (3%)	2% (3%)	3% (3%)
Specific learning disability	4% (3%)	5% (5%)	5% (6%)
Other	4% (4%)	4% (4%)	4% (4%)

Note. FRL=Free and/or reduced price lunch, ELL=English language learners. Florida state demographics reported in parentheses.