More than Half of Montana’s Eighth-Graders Still Are Not Proficient in Math

The achievement gap for Montana students is widening as an increasing number of students fails to meet benchmarks for math proficiency in eighth grade.

According to a nationwide report released this week on child well-being, 63% of eighth-graders in Montana were not proficient in math in 2017 — a 7% jump from 2009 when 56% of the state’s eighth-graders fell below proficiency benchmarks.