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Duval remains near large‑city averages on NAEP; district to study declines in eighth‑grade math and reading
Summary
District officials presented 2024 NAEP results showing Duval County ranked near large urban districts in some measures but below national and state averages in others; Chief of Accountability Corey Wright and staff said the district will analyze the results with state and local data to identify priorities.
Corey Wright, Duval County Public Schools’ chief of accountability and assessment, presented the district’s 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results at the Feb. 4 board meeting and described mixed outcomes: Duval performed at or above the large-city average on some measures but trailed state and national averages in others, particularly in eighth‑grade math and both fourth- and eighth‑grade reading.
Wright told the board NAEP is a congressionally mandated, sample-based assessment administered every two years for fourth and eighth graders and that Duval participates as a large urban district (TUDA). He emphasized that NAEP achievement levels (Basic, Proficient, Advanced) are not the same as state achievement levels but provide a national benchmark.
Key figures Wright shared included: fourth‑grade math average scale score 236 (Duval), with 29% at NAEP Proficient and 6% Advanced; eighth‑grade math average scale score 261, with 53% of students below NAEP Basic in Duval; fourth‑grade reading showed 46% below basic in Duval; eighth‑grade reading averaged 248 with a notable decline between 2022 and 2024. Wright said Duval ranks between 8th and 17th among the 26 large urban districts depending on subject/grade.
In response to the data, Superintendent Dr. Daniel Bernier said the district will convene workshops and review NAEP alongside state performance measures and the district’s PMA 2 data to identify targeted instructional strategies and interventions. Board members asked staff to schedule a workshop focused on NAEP and next steps; Wright said staff will continue internal analysis and share findings with stakeholders.
Ending: District officials framed the results as a call to targeted instructional work; staff will present deeper analysis and action plans at a forthcoming workshop.
