A state-by-state look at the percentage of eighth-graders who scored at or above reading and math proficiency levels on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which is administered by ...

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 ...

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 Report Card ...

Overall, the average reading score for 8th graders in big-city systems went from 250 to 252 over the past two years on a 500-point scale. Since 2002, the score has increased from 250 to 252, which ...

Eighth graders saw their math grades drop eight points in that same time frame. Reading scores dropped for both fourth and eighth graders. Educational officials said the COVID-19 pandemic, which ...

But eighth-grade reading scores only moved up a little. The results show: A third of fourth-graders were proficient or better at reading — up 2 percentage points from 2005.

Illinois’ eighth graders outperformed the national average in both math and reading, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.