Our schools are not performing equally well for every child, especially students of color
California
Racial Proficiency Gaps
Every other year the federal government tests a representative sample of students in each state with the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) to measure student performance in reading and math. The data below highlight gaps in how states’ public schools are educating students of color to reach proficiency compared to their white peers.
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4th Grade Reading
4th Grade Math
8th Grade Reading
8th Grade Math
Black-White
Proficiency Gap
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4th Grade Reading
Latino-White
Proficiency Gap
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4th Grade Reading
Native-White
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4th Grade Reading
Asian-White
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4th Grade Reading
The Black-White Gap
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The Latino-White Gap
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The Native-White Gap
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The Asian-White Gap
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Act Now to Close These Gaps
Activists around the country, from D.C. to Oakland, are arming themselves with data on the racial proficiency gaps in their schools and are taking action. Click below to visit our Voice to Action website and see what you can do right now to hold our schools and leaders accountable for providing the educational opportunity every child deserves.
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