Math scores increased in most years since 1990 but fell sharply during the pandemic

Percent meeting or exceeding national grade-level math standards
Reading scores  

Source: National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) NOTES: Math scores in California in 1996 and earlier (and before 1996 nationally) did not permit accommodations and are not strictly comparable to later years. FROM: PPIC Blog, September 2024 Get the data Embed