Those test scores revealed dramatic declines in math and reading scores for the nation's fourth and eighth graders, showing how pandemic-related disruptions interrupted learning for American students.

NAEP scores: US sees sharp decline in basic reading, math skills among nation's 13-year-olds 'Hope is not lost' The national data shows bright spots in two states. Fourth graders in Louisiana ...

In 2019, 35% of fourth-graders scored at or above the test’s reading proficiency standard. That figure dropped to 33% in 2022 and, further, to 31%, in 2024. As with math, these declines aren’t ...

The bad news: In both reading and math, most fourth- and eighth-graders in 2024 still performed below pre-pandemic 2019 levels. Education Congress poured billions of dollars into schools.

American students’ reading skills have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, and their math skills have barely improved, according to the nation's biennial "Report Card." ...

America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math, according to the latest results of an exam known ...

COMPTON, Calif. — Math is the subject sixth grader Harmoni Knight finds hardest, but that’s changing. In-class tutors and “data chats” at her middle school in Compton, California, have ...

Latest math, reading scores out for Maryland students 02:06. BALTIMORE -- Baltimore City students are performing below average in math and reading compared to other students in large cities ...

Eighth grade math: Eight percent of MPS eighth-graders scored proficient or better in math, while 22% scored at the basic level and 70% scored below basic. In 2022, it was 7% advanced or ...

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But, similar to reading, there were wide achievement gaps based on income, with 21.8% of economically disadvantaged students in grades 3-7 scoring proficient or higher on the math test, and 53.6% ...

Texas students make gains in reading but struggle with math, STAAR scores show. The mixed-bag results showed early literacy improvements, a key indicator of future academic success, ...