>For 13-year-olds, the average score was lower in 2020 than in 2012 (260 vs. 263), marking the first time reading scores for this age group declined between assessments.
>Meanwhile, the average mathematics score for 13-year-olds was lower in 2020 than in 2012 (280 vs. 285), marking the first time mathematics scores for this age group declined between assessments.
>For 13-year-olds, the average score was lower in 2020 than in 2012 (260 vs. 263), marking the first time reading scores for this age group declined between assessments.
>Meanwhile, the average mathematics score for 13-year-olds was lower in 2020 than in 2012 (280 vs. 285), marking the first time mathematics scores for this age group declined between assessments.
Not huge, but noticeable.