Out of 100 US fourth-graders, how many read below the basic level on the 2024 national test?
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40% of American fourth-graders read below the NAEP Basic level in 2024, and only 31% reached Proficient. Educators treat fourth grade as the single biggest milestone in schooling; it marks the year where kids stop "learning to read" and must begin "reading to learn" every other subject.
40% of US fourth-graders read below the basic reading level in 2024. Only 31% read at or above proficient.
Source: NCES / The Nation's Report Card (NAEP 2024 reading); Chall, Stages of Reading Development · checked Jan 2025