Study: Students Half Grade Behind on Math, Reading

Study: Students Half Grade Behind on Math, Reading

Study: Students Half Grade Behind on Math, Reading

The average American student remains a half grade behind in math and reading from pre-pandemic levels and even further behind in reading than in 2022, according to a new study released Tuesday by the 2025 Education Recovery Scorecard.

The findings are as of spring 2024 for students in grades 3 to 8 across 43 states (and Washington, D.C.) with dependable data, according to the study.

The study found that no state outperformed math and reading assessments from 2019 levels, though a number of the 8,719 school districts scored above 2019 levels in both subjects.

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