Maryland eighth graders increasingly score below proficient in math
Gains made through the early 2000s have almost completely eroded over the past 11 years.
A chart showing Maryland eighth graders’ math proficiency levels from 1990 to 2024. In 1990, 83% scored below proficient and 17% at or above proficient. Scores improved through 2011, with 60% below and 40% at or above proficient. Since then, student performance has declined: by 2024, 75% of test-takers scored below proficient and only 25% at or above.
