Nation’s Report Card shows Oklahoma academic results are stagnant

OKLAHOMA CITY — Nationwide testing shows Oklahoma continued to lag behind the national average in reading and math scores in 2024, and the state’s academic performance had little improvement since 2022.

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as Nation’s Report Card, tests fourth and eighth graders in reading and math in each state every two years. Results from across the country, including Oklahoma, in 2024 remained below pre-pandemic performance.

Only 23% of four...