Preliminary test scores reveal steep declines in reading, math among large school districts

RECENTLY RELEASED TEST scores from some of California’s largest school districts — representing more than 1 million students — offer a preview of what’s likely to be steep drops in reading and math scores statewide in the wake of COVID.

The scores, which districts released individually at the request of EdSource, show sharp declines in all grade levels from 2019, before COVID forced the closure of most campuses to in-person learning, and 2022.