NYC students’ reading proficiency fell 6 percentage points in grades 3-8, with steeper drops in early grades, as officials investigate dramatic swings in test scores.
NYC students’ reading proficiency fell 6 percentage points in grades 3-8, with steeper drops in early grades, as officials investigate dramatic swings in test scores. ( Photo: Andrea Morales/ Chalkbeat)

The big decline comes after a surprise increase in reading scores last year. This article was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter about the city’s public schools.

NYC Reading Scores Sink, with 3rd Grade Proficiency Falling 14 Points
13 Aug 2026 | 05:20
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Reading scores sank in New York City last school year, with a nearly 14 percentage point decline among third graders, according to preliminary data released Aug. 7.

Among students in grades 3-8, about half were proficient in reading, a decline of six percentage points. That nearly erases a seven percentage...

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