Washington, D.C., students showed big gains in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math. In fact, D.C. Public Schools was the only large district to show test-score gains in three of the four ...

In fourth grade reading, ... the federal agency which administers the test, grade 4 math scores improved between 2022 and 2024, a two-point gain that follows a 5-point decline from 2019 to 2022.

The test, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, is administered to fourth and eighth grade students across the nation, assessing students’ proficiency in both math and reading.