Where reading stands in America
40%
of American fourth graders scored below the most basic reading level in 2024 — the largest share since 2002. A student below that line often can't explain why a character in a story did what they did.
NAEP 2024 Reading, grade 4
37%
of nine-year-olds now say they read for fun almost every day. In 1984 it was 53%. Somewhere in elementary school, choosing to read became a minority habit.
NAEP Long-Term Trend, 2025
4×
Children who aren't reading proficiently by the end of third grade are four times likelier not to finish high school on time. For kids who've also lived in poverty, the gap widens further.
Hernandez, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sources: NAEP 2024 Reading Assessment, NAEP 2025 Long-Term Trend Assessment, and Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation (Annie E. Casey Foundation).
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readers in the club this year
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volunteer mentors leading sessions
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books read and donated