More than half of city public-school students still don’t have a basic grasp of math and English, according to the latest round of state test results released Wednesday.

The nation's Federal Report Card data released Wednesday indicated yet another decline in reading and math scores for middle school students across the U.S.

More than half of city school kids still can't handle basic math or English, even though this year's New York state exams scores ticked up slightly, according to state data released Thursday.

Low math and English scores mark the nation’s report card, California and L.A. included Fourth-graders work in their classroom at Longfellow Elementary School in Pasadena in 2023.

Arithmetic Activity: Using Basic Facts Learning basic math facts is a critical step that allows children to progress efficiently to higher levels of mathematical thinking.