Table 1.
Demographics, English Proficiency and Achievement Scores by EL Status
| Demographic/Measure | Non-EL | EL | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| % | |||
| Female | 49 | 48 | ns |
| Race | * | ||
| Asian | 3 | 20 | |
| African American | 9 | 9 | |
| Hispanic | 5 | 58 | |
| White | 83 | 13 | |
| Free or reduced price lunch | 23 | 83 | * |
| Special education | 17 | 19 | * |
| M(SD) | |||
| ELA achievement | 78.1 (15.4) | 57.9 (19.3) | * |
| Math achievement | 76.7 (16.7) | 61.3 (20.0) | |
| English proficiency | |||
| Composite SS | 378.4 (21.2) | ||
| Reading SS | 17.3 (3.1) | ||
| Writing SS | 17.9 (3.3) | ||
| Listening RS | 4.1 (0.9) | ||
| Speaking RS | 15.3 (3.6) | ||
| Level | % | ||
| Beginning | 4 | ||
| Early intermediate | 6 | ||
| Intermediate | 24 | ||
| Transitioning | 66 |
Note. Total sample n = 60,312 non-ELs, 3,874 ELs; MATH achievement test n = 60,025 non-ELs, 3,853 ELs; ELA achievement test n = 60,159 non-ELs, 3,855 ELs. Non-EL are significantly different from EL students (p < .05) for all comparisons except gender. SS = Scale Score. RS = Raw Score (only raw scores were available for the listening and speaking subtests). Achievement scores are percent correct out of 36 (ELA) and 34 (MATH) items.