State and federal education spending for K-12 schools in Washington is way up, but test scores in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math are dropping.

Eighth-grade test scores in Maryland have been declining for many years — and not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, about 40% of fourth-graders are proficient in reading and math.

Since 2019, fourth and eighth grade students in North Carolina have scored lower in the NAEP reading section and have not had statistically significant improvements since then.

Average student achievement in math for Virginia’s students remains almost a full grade level below 2019 levels, according to researchers at Harvard and Stanford universities.

Fourth graders in Atlanta Public Schools made significant progress in national math and reading tests. Now the district will expand its reading program to middle schools.

Alabama made the biggest gains in the country in fourth grade math this year, new data shows, with scores reaching within one point of the national average. The state’s dramatic climb on the ...

A nationwide report found eighth grade Illinois students are ahead of the curve when it comes to reading and math. Here's what to know.

Illinois’ eighth graders outperformed the national average in both math and reading, according to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress results.

Fourth and eighth grade reading and math proficiency levels have either stagnated or declined with one exception — fourth-grade math results are on the upswing.

Utah is outpacing the rest of the country in fourth and eighth-grade reading and math comprehension, according to newly released national data, but reading scores remain on the decline.

Hawaii’s fourth grade students posted an average math score of 239, marking a 2 point increase from 2022 and placing them above the national average.