Texas fourth- and eighth-graders' overall math and reading scores dropped in 2024 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, but some student groups outperformed their peers nationally. Texas' lower-income students, Black and Hispanic students, and eighth-graders overall lagged behind in math and reading scores compared to wealthier, white, and fourth-graders. However, English learners and Black fourth-graders in Texas performed among the best in the nation in reading and math, respectively.
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, tests a sample of fourth- and eighth-grade public school students every two years, measuring how children across different states perform in core subjects. Nearly 240,000 students took the exam nationwide, with Texas students making up roughly 5% of the test takers., the NAEP exam — often referred to as the Nation’s Report Card — does not track student progress on subject standards set by the Texas State Board of Education.
In reading, fourth-grade students in Texas experienced a 2-point drop in scores compared to 2022, while eighth-grade reading scores decreased by 3 points. No state in the country saw gains on the reading exam in either grade compared to the 2022 results, according to the exam’s governing board. The nationwide test results have raised significant worries among public education advocates across the country about the profound difficulty in helping students rebound from learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Texas students learning English ranked among the top five in the nation in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math, respectively, compared to their peers, according to a snapshot of data from the Texas Education Agency.
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