Middle Schoolers' Reading Scores Remain at Post-Pandemic Lows, Lowest-Performing Students Losing Ground

New research from the assessment and research organization NWEA reveals that 6th graders' reading scores have stagnated at post-pandemic lows. The data indicates that while some stronger readers' scores have flatlined, the lowest-performing students have continued to lose ground, reinforcing a troubling trend seen in other national assessments.