Overview

• Preliminary state test results show 31% of CPS elementary students are proficient in reading, up from 26% last year.
• Reading proficiency rates have surpassed pre-pandemic levels for the first time, with Black students leading the gains.
• Math proficiency rates have also improved slightly, with 19% of students proficient, up from 17% last year.
• CPS officials credit investments in academic recovery strategies, including tutoring and teacher development, for the improvements.
• The district faces a $391 million deficit next year as federal relief funds expire, complicating future funding for educational programs.