Our schools are not performing equally well for every child, especially students of color

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Racial Gaps in Academic Proficiency

In every state, Black, Latino and Native students are less likely to be proficient in reading and math than their white peers. Choose a state or local jurisdiction to see how well it is serving all of its children.

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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
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4th Grade Reading
Native-White
Proficiency Gap
 

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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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