A federal survey by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) revealed that 40% of public school students began the 2024-25 school year behind grade level in at least one subject. This marks a 7% improvement from 2022-23 but remains 8% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Before the pandemic, 32% of students were behind, a figure that surged to 47% during the 2022-23 school year. The report highlights that students from low-income families and schools with over 76% students of color were disproportionately affected, with 52% estimated to be academically behind. City schools and those with fewer than 300 students also reported higher percentages, at 48%.
Nearly all public schools (98%) reported students lagging in mathematics and English, while 76% of students struggled in the sciences, and 55% in social studies. The findings align with broader data showing the pandemic’s disproportionate impact on minority students’ academic progress.
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