Institute for Reforming Government: The real test scores: National test scores show only 31% of Wisconsin students proficient in reading

Delafield, Wis. – New national NAEP test scores released on Wednesday show only 31% of young Wisconsin students are proficient in reading, far below the 52% claimed by Superintendent Jill Underly's lowered standards. Students are not recovering from the pandemic; in most categories, Wisconsin students scored worse in 2024 than they did in 2022 and 2019. The National Assessment of Educational Progr...