Test scores drop among U.S. students in reading, math : NPR

Test scores drop among U.S. students in reading, math : NPR

• U.S. reading and math scores drop to lowest level in decades

The average test scores for U.S. 13-year-olds have dipped in reading and dropped sharply in math since 2020, according to new data from National Assessment of Educational Progress...
The math scores were even more disappointing. 

On a scale of 500 points, the declines ranged from 6 to 8 points for middle and high performing students, to 12 to 14 points for low performing students...