NM Last in all categories; Just 13% of NM 8th Graders Proficient in Math
Albuquerque, NM — Yesterday, the release of the Nation’s Report Card (NAEP) showed what many have feared for the past 2 years. The prolonged and unnecessary school shutdowns Lujan Grisham ordered led to unimaginable learning loss for New Mexico’s children.
The results in New Mexico are nothing short of devastating, revealing that our kids are far behind the national average and are ranking dead last, behind every other state and Washington, DC.
“The manner in which the governor shut down our schools longer than most states has been devastating,” said Ryan Sabel, Ronchetti for Governor’s communications director. “This tragedy is compounded by the governor’s failure to provide any type of plan to catch kids up in the classroom. Our kids can’t wait a decade, these results reinforce the urgency with which we must act.” he continued.
New Mexico was already trailing the rest of the county in academic achievement prior to the pandemic, but Michelle Lujan Grisham’s policies that kept our kids locked out of the classroom for longer than most other states, has made it even worse.
Student proficiency in reading and math in both 4th and 8th grade is lower in New Mexico than any other state or DC.
Only 2 in 10 4th graders can read proficiently (21%) and do math proficiently (19%).
Just 13% of 8th graders can do math proficiently; only 18% can read proficiently.
These numbers represent major slides in student learning. Since 2019, the percentage of students proficient in 4th grade math dropped by 32%, in 4th grade reading by 12.5%, in 8th grade math by 38%, and in 8th grade reading by 25%.
In addition to the devastating learning loss, Michelle Lujan Grisham has presented no plan to catch our children up in the classroom and continues to fail them. The following statistics represent just some of the failures that are being highlighted by the NAEP numbers:
- 4th grade reading proficiency: 21%
- 4th grade mathematics proficiency: 19%
- 8th grade reading proficiency: 18%
- 8th grade mathematics proficiency: 13%
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