Fourth and eighth grade students’ math and reading scores showed no improvements across any U.S. states between 2019 and 2022, with the majority seeing a decline in scores, according to a new report published on Oct. 24.
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) report found that the average math score among fourth graders in 2022 was 236 out of 500, a decrease of 5 points compared to the 2019 average of 241. The 2019 scores were taken prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent surge in remote learning, and the 2022 scores were lower than all previous assessment years dating back to 2005.
Among eighth graders, the average math score in 2022 was 274 out of 500, a reduction of 8 points compared to the 2019 average of 282 and lower than all previous assessment years dating back to 2003….