The 2024 Nation’s Report Card
The 2024 Nation’s Report Card provides critical information on how students across the U.S. are doing in 4th, 8th, and 12th grades in math and reading, as well as how 8th graders are doing in science. Policymakers and educators must use the information to accelerate efforts to help all students meet the expectations necessary to succeed in school and beyond.
Resources:
- Don't Let Partisan Politics Stop Us from Helping Children Excel in School
Governing Magazine, Members Mark White and Jared Solomon
- Don’t Blame ‘Science of Reading’ for Low Scores
Education Week, Member Angélica Infante-Green
Explore More
- Press Release: Nation's Report Card Shows Declines in 8th-Grade Science and 12th-Grade Math and Reading; Last in a Series of Post-Pandemic NAEP Data
- Press Release: The Nation's Report Card Shows Declines in Reading, Some Progress in 4th Grade Math
- See Math and Reading Achievement Level Examples
- See Science Achievement Level Examples
2024 Nation’s Report Card Cohorts
The 2024 Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) provides the nation, states, and large urban school districts with critical information about how education systems are helping students make necessary gains in math and reading. Here is important context to remember about the 2024 student cohort.
The Nation’s Report Card: Experiences of the 2024 Student Cohort |
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4th Graders |
4th graders who took the 2024 Nation’s Report Card were in Kindergarten in March 2020. These students are in 6th grade in the 2025-26 school year. |
8th Graders |
8th graders who took the 2024 Nation’s Report Card were in 4th grade in March 2020. These students are in 10th grade in the 2025-26 school year. |
12th Graders |
12th graders who took the 2024 Nation’s Report Card were in 8th grade in March 2020. These students graduated high school in June 2024. If they enrolled in college, they are in their second year of postsecondary education in the 2025-26 school year. |