For years, America's lowest-performing students demonstrated a gradual improvement in academic performance, particularly during the 2000s. However, starting around 2013, there has been a pronounced decline in their scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a crucial indicator of educational achievement. This decline is evident among students from various backgrounds, including those with disabilities, English learners, and economically disadvantaged children. While top-performing students have managed to stabilize their scores post-pandemic, the challenges for the lower-performing students continue to escalate, signaling a troubling trend in the education landscape.
The U.S. education system once saw even its lowest-performing students making steady gains, but since around 2013, they've lost significant ground on national assessments.
The bottom quartile of students—largely comprising those from poorer families, students with disabilities, and English learners—has been increasingly falling behind their peers.
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