Data shows New Mexico students making gains in literacy, while math and science trail behind

By: Leah Romero

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: September 23, 2026

Words: 541

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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New Mexico public school students made significant gains in reading and literacy over the last year, while math showed modest gains and science remained largely stagnant since 2022, according to recently released data presented to state lawmakers on Wednesday.

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