Most U.S. high school seniors earn a high school diploma despite not being proficient in reading or math, and scores in some subject areas have declined since 1992, the Department of Education announced on Sept. 9.
The latest results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress “Report Card”, which is based on state-level assessment results compiled by the federal agency’s National Center for Education Statistics, also indicate that 69 percent of public school 8th graders were below proficiency levels in science.
All told, scores across all three subject areas remain below pre-pandemic levels.
The prior 2024 release noted that 69 percent of 4th graders and 70 percent of 8th graders aren’t proficient in reading, and 61 percent of 4th graders and 72 percent of 8th graders aren’t proficient in math….