2022 Mathematics and Reading Report Cards at Grades 4 and 8 – Compared to 2019 (before the pandemic):

• Average scores declined in both subjects and grades.
• Average scores declined for most states in both subjects and grades.
• Students’ confidence in their mathematics and reading skills declined.
• Axios – “Wake-up call” education test results
• The New York Times – “Math Scores Fell in Nearly Every State, and Reading Dipped on National Exam. The results, from what is known as the nation’s report card, offer the most definitive picture yet of the pandemic’s devastating impact on students.”