What's True: In 2024, 70% of U.S. eighth-graders did not meet the "National Assessment of Educational Progress Proficient" reading achievement level on a test often referred to as the "Nation's ...

Reading scores for 8th graders have fallen in eight states and seven of the nation’s 25 largest school districts since 2022. The results are even worse compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic tests ...

The widening achievement gaps in sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade reading levels are especially concerning, she said. The research shows students' reading achievement in those grades dropped ...

Eighth grade GMAS This past spring, 2,530 SCCPSS eighth graders took the GMAS tests. Their results show significant percentage point improvement over last year's eighth graders in both Reading ...

For 8th grade reading, 57% of students score at or above basic level, a decline from two years ago, when 63% of students scored at or above basic.

Eighth-grade reading: In 2024, Iowa’s eighth graders scored an average of 261, slightly higher than the national average of 257. It’s almost the same as 2022 (260), but lower than the 2003 ...