Only 50.3 percent of students were considered on track in English.
The grades of Washington public school students are cratering across the state, with the vast majority of students well below failing, as the massive exodus to private schools continues into a new year.
Earlier this week, the 2023-2024 K-12 Report Card was released by Washington’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and revealed that, according to standardized testing, only 50.3 percent of students were considered on track in English, 39.7 percent in Math, and 43.5 percent in Science.
By comparison, in the 2022-2023 school year, the scores were 50.7 percent on track in English, 39.1 percent in math, and 42.9 percent in science, showing no real improvement.
In response to the dismal numbers, Superintendent Chris Reykdal, who is running for re-election, asked Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee for $3 billion to attempt to boost K-12 schools across Washington. However, this is unlikely to have much of an impact as Washington is currently spending well over $18,000 per student, one of the highest amounts per student in the US. The average spend on New York City public school students is $21,112 per year.