Scores on New York’s statewide assessment tests improved in both math and English language arts during the 2024-2025 school year.
Statewide, 57% of students tested proficient in math last year, up 3 percentage points from the prior year. A total of 53% of students were proficient in ELA, up 7 percentage points.
The state Education Department released assessment test scores Thursday for the 2024-2025 school year. Students in grades three through eight take the tests every year.
The testing has been controversial at times. Parents and teachers have long questioned how effective the scores are and whether the problems they can cause for some districts are really worth it.
You can use the search tool below to search proficiency levels on assessment tests in school districts across New York in both math and ELA. The database includes scores for every year since 2017 for each grade level and for grades three through eight combined.
No tests were given in 2020 and testing in 2021 was optional due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For 2023, 2024 and 2025, the math data includes combined scores for grades 6 through 8 that reflect performance on both the standard state assessment tests and any Regents exams taken by students in those grades. Scores on the standard assessment tests only are also included.
The database only includes entries for which the state had data. The Education Department doesn’t release numbers in categories with extremely small numbers of students.
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