American students had nearly flat results in math and reading on a national exam, continuing a pattern of stagnation over most of the past decade, as some of the lowest performers fell further behind.
Eighth-graders made the only statistically significant gain—1 point—in reading, for an average score of 267 out of a possible 500, according to the 2017 National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the Nation’s Report Card, released Tuesday.
Average scores were statistically unchanged for eighth-graders in math and fourth-graders in reading and math, the two grades tested.
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