JerseyCAN White Paper on New Jersey’s NAEP 2024 Report Card
February 2025
The National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, is a test given to a representative sample of students in every state in Grades 4 and 8.
Top Takeaways
- Education outcomes in New Jersey, both broadly and with specific populations, must improve.
- Focused, sustained, systemlevel work must occur in reading and mathematics for every single child to have a chance at success.
- JerseyCAN will continue to work vigilantly to advance this crucial goal.


