Math scores for U.S. fourth and eighth graders declined significantly last school year, compared to 2019, according to the latest results from the National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES.
The NCES data is not broken down by state, but the trends it points out can be seen in Wisconsin.
Since before the COVID-19 pandemic’s widespread school shutdowns, the average mathematics score for fourth graders has declined by 18 points. Scores for eighth graders declined by 27 points.
Read more at Wisconsin Public Radio.
