Scores decline again for 13-year-old students in reading and mathematics
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- #Academic Decline
- #Education Assessment
- #Student Performance
- Average scores for 13-year-olds declined 4 points in reading and 9 points in mathematics compared to the 2019-20 school year.
- Declines were larger for lower-performing students, especially in mathematics where they dropped 12-14 points, widening score gaps among racial groups.
- The percentage of students missing 5+ days of school monthly doubled from 5% in 2020 to 10% in 2023, correlating with lower scores.
- Only 14% of students report reading for fun almost daily, a decline from previous years, with higher performers reading more frequently.
- Fewer students are taking algebra compared to a decade ago, though no change since 2020, and higher performers are more likely to be enrolled in algebra.