Middle Schoolers’ Reading and Math Scores Remain Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, US Results Show

Despite modest gains over the past three years among 9-year-olds, test scores for 9- and 13-year-olds in math and reading are below levels before 2020.

Students prepare for the first day of classes at Yorba Middle School in Orange, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

While math and reading scores for 9-year-old students across the country have improved slightly over the past three years, their 13-year-old peers have seen no gains in the same subject areas, according to U.S. Department of Education data released on June 10.

Still, scores for both age groups remain below pre-pandemic levels in both subject areas.