Reading and Math scores plunge

Kids' reading, math skills are worsening, new test scores reveal. What's going on?
The nation's young people scored an average 5 points lower in reading than kids who tested before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2019, from 220 to 215 for fourth graders and from 263 to 258 for eighth graders.
National test scores show Texas students still lag in math and reading
Texas students' overall math scores dropped from 2022. But English learners and fourth-grade Black students did better than their peers elsewhere.
Florida reading, math scores fall to lowest mark in more than 20 years on nation’s report card
The state’s 8th-grade reading score was below the national average for the first time since 2015, and its 8th-grade math score was the lowest in 20 years.
Oregon math, reading achievement among the nation’s worst, new scores show
New federal test results show the state’s middle and elementary students still lag far behind in reading and math.
California Still Lags Behind Pre-Pandemic Reading and Math Scores on National Assessment
Only 31% of California’s fourth-graders scored Proficient or Advanced, compared with 32% nationally, on the National Assessment for Educational Progress.
Mass. students pace nation in math, reading exams
Massachusetts students had the highest average cumulative score across all four test areas (fourth grade math and reading, and eighth grade math and reading) as well as scoring the best in each individual test area, reclaiming the top spot in all four categories for the first time since 2016.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
New results from a national exam find that 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
Nation's report card: US children fall behind in reading, plateau in math
New results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Heartbreaking’ test score shows US children falling behind on reading, math — here’s why some Republicans are blaming Biden
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 as the nation’s report card.
NAEP results: TN students buck grim national trends, but Memphis opts out of assessment
Tennessee bet big on tutoring and summer learning programs after the pandemic. However, MSCS has opted out of a separate NAEP ...
Nationwide, student test scores are ‘not good.’ But the data shows ‘a different pattern for San Diego.’
The release of scores from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” is ...
Math up, reading down: NC 4th and 8th-grade students see mixed test results amid national struggles
Math performance has slightly rebounded since the COVID-19 virus closed schools but reading performance hasn't, according to ...
Idaho student test scores still haven’t overcome pandemic dips, but top national averages
That is one bright spot: Idaho fourth and eighth graders had higher proficiency rates than their national peers in reading ...
Nebraska school test scores mostly on track, some slightly below national average
Nebraska students match up with other states on the most recent national math and reading tests, but the report card changes ...