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US high school students' reading, math scores hit new low

Nearly half of 12th graders scored below basic proficiency in math and reading, with only 22% meeting proficiency in math and 35% in reading, highlighting growing educational challenges.

  • American eighth graders have recorded their lowest science scores since 2009, as indicated by the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results released on Tuesday.
  • Thirty-Eight percent of students scored below NAEP Basic, marking a five percentage point increase since 2019, the highest share since 2009.
  • Education Secretary Linda McMahon stated that the results 'confirm a devastating trend' and suggest that federal spending has not improved education.
  • The results show that gaps between high and low performing students have widened, with more scoring below the basic level.
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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, September 9, 2025.
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