Each year randomly selected 4th and 8th grades are selected to take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). This past year our 4th grade was selected to participate. As you can see below - Nebraska students did well - but even better than that - Fillmore Central 4th grade students were a part of Nebraska's number 1 ranking in math and number 4 ranking in reading. Fourth grade teachers and staff should be very proud of this as well as all of the teachers and staff in K-3 that have been a part of teaching and working with this class.
Below is the press release from the Nebraska Department of Education.
NEBRASKA STUDENTS SCORE AMONG THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY ON NATIONAL MATH AND READING ASSESSMENTS
Nebraska’s 2022 fourth and eighth graders scored higher than the national average and higher than most other states across the country in math and reading scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
No other state scored higher than Nebraska in fourth-grade math. Only one state scored higher in eight-grade math. Only three states outscored Nebraska in fourth grade reading and only seven states scored higher in eight grade reading.
“While the pandemic has clearly disrupted teaching and learning in our state, these scores are a testament to the dedication and perseverance of Nebraska’s educators from the beginning of the pandemic to today,” said Commissioner Matthew Blomstedt. “Schools committed to providing as much in-person learning as possible during the 2020-21 school year and have led the nation in the continued safe return to a new normal. Beginning in the summer of 2020 and continuing today, Nebraska’s schools have been investing federal relief funds to accelerate student learning, implementing high-quality instructional materials, addressing the non-academic needs of students like mental health and nutrition, and committing to innovative practices before, during, and after school.”
The NAEP math assessment measures both mathematics knowledge and students’ ability to apply their knowledge in problem-solving situations. The NAEP reading assessment measures reading comprehension by asking students to read selected grade-appropriate materials and answer questions based on what they have read. More than 7500 Nebraska students participated in this year’s exams.
Nebraska’s average math score is 242 for fourth-grade, seven points higher than the national average of 235, and 279 for eighth-grade, six points higher than the national average of 273.
Nebraska’s average reading score is 219 for fourth-grade, three points higher than the national average 216, and 259 for eighth grade, the same as the national average.