NC math test scores rise, reading scores still lower than pre-pandemic

Name: NC math test scores rise, reading scores still lower than pre-pandemic
Uploaded: 2025-09-03T18:05:03.000Z
Duration: 52 s
Description: Statewide proficiency rates are nearly back to normal, while reading levels are not where they were prior to the pandemic.

Statewide proficiency rates are nearly back to normal, while reading levels are not where they were prior to the pandemic.

Posted 9/3/2025, 6:05:03 PM Updated 9/3/2025, 7:00:10 PM

A NEW ROUND OF THE U.S..

>> AND HAPPENING NOW HERE IN

THE WRAL LIVE CENTER AS

DESTINY'S REALLY FOCUSING ON

WAKE COUNTY, WE'RE GOING TO

BROADEN IT OUT A LITTLE BIT AND

FOCUS ON STATEWIDE HOW STUDENTS

ACROSS THE STATE ARE DOING SO

STATEWIDE PROFICIENCY RATES AND

MATH ARE NEARLY BACK TO NORMAL

WITH ABOUT 57% OF 3RD THROUGH

8TH GRADE STUDENTS TESTING ON

THE GREAT LEVEL. NOW WHEN WE'RE

TAKING A LOOK AT READING NOW,

HOWEVER, THAT'S NOT THE CASE.

JUST UNDER 53% OF 3RD THROUGH

8TH GRADE STUDENTS TESTED ON

GRADE LEVEL COMPARED TO MORE

THAN 57% BEFORE THE PANDEMIC.

THAT'S ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO WHERE

WE GOT THAT NUMBER. SO THAT

TRANSLATE TO ABOUT IF WE REALLY

BREAK IT DOWN FOR YOU. 30,000

FEWER THAT ARE TESTING AT THE

GREAT LEVEL HERE IN 2025.

COMPARED TO THE PANDEMIC.

OF COURSE, WE HAVE ALL OF THESE

DETAILS ON WRAL COM RIGHT NOW