For students not in low income families the ratio was flipped - about 2/3 met grade level standards in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 50.49% met or exceeded grade level standards in mathematics. About 36% (roughly a third) of students from low income families met or exceeded grade level standards in English Language Arts/Literacy, with only 20.32% meeting or exceeding grade level standards in math. In 2021 the gap appeared, as usual, in the results of California's annual standardized test, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress ( CAASPP). but it makes an even bigger difference to be affluent. On this chart, "up" is good - clearly, students at any economic level tend to do better in Massachusetts than in California.
For example, the chart below shows scores on the NAEP test, highlighting districts in Massachusetts and California. Schools where families have a comfortable income always have good scores. Schools with low test scores nearly always have a lot of families living in poverty. Poverty correlates very strongly with academic results. If you haven't lived in poverty, it is hard to imagine it. If a crisis hits, they have savings to fall back on – or at least access to credit on reasonable terms. They have shelter, and health care when they need it.
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How is poverty measured? How are poverty and education related? Who gets a free school lunch? How does race affect test scores? What is the definition of poverty? How does poverty affect learning? ★ Discussion Guide.
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