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Five years out from the pandemic, young readers have made much progress鈥攂ut the pace has slowed.

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The latest end-of-year data show improvement in early literacy across grades K鈥�2. Overall, insights suggest:

  • More young learners are above benchmark, and fewer are behind.
  • Year over year improvements have slowed.
  • Outcomes vary for boys and girls.
An adult helps a child read a book at a table. The child is writing, and the adult is smiling. The setting resembles a classroom, with windows in the background.

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Bar chart showing the percent of kindergarten students on track: 2023鈥�24 (40%, 54%, 68%) and 2024鈥�25 (36%, 55%, 70%). Percent increases in higher performance categories.
More young learners are above benchmark, fewer are behind.

68 percent of K鈥�2 students are on track to learn to read. While progress was less dramatic than in recent years, students are more likely to end the year on track in the earliest grades (K鈥�1).

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Table showing change in scores for Kindergarten to Grade 2 from 2020鈥�21 (-6 to -18 pts) and 2023鈥�24 (-1 pt for all). Grades K鈥�2 overall: -12 pts (2020鈥�21), -1 pt (2023鈥�24).
Year-over-year improvements have slowed, despite overall gains.

Despite overall gains, year-over-year improvements in reading readiness have slowed. Since the 2023鈥�24 school year, the percentage of students on track has improved by only 1鈥�2 points in each grade.

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Bar chart showing percent of male and female students on track for learning to read in 2024鈥�25; females score higher than males both at start (72% vs 68%) and end of year (71% vs 66%).
Gender disparities are complex, with varying outcomes for boys and girls.

Across grades K鈥�2, boys score the same or better than girls in reading readiness at the beginning of the year. But girls show more improvement than boys during the school year, narrowing gaps by end-of-year.

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Research briefs for the 2024鈥�2025 school year

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October 2024

BOY: Summer instructional loss highlights the importance of quality core instruction for the youngest grades.

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February 2025

MOY: Early literacy gains offer hope for COVID recovery, though broader literacy challenges persist nationwide.

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July 2025

EOY: Reading scores rise overall; gender disparities present a complex picture.

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