Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) has shown a strong academic recovery since the pandemic, with rebounding test scores in math and reading, surpassing state averages. According to the Education Recovery Scorecard, BUSD is among about 100 districts that have performed better than pre-pandemic levels in 2024. However, significant achievement gaps remain between white students and their non-white, lower-income peers. The scorecard also underscores the persistence of these gaps, revealing challenges that continue to affect underrepresented student groups in a post-pandemic landscape.
The impact of the pandemic on student achievement has been less acute in Berkeley, where BUSD test scores rebounded faster than the state average, especially in math.
Large achievement gaps persist between white students and their non-white and lower-income peers. The recent scorecard highlights this troubling trend, despite overall academic improvement.
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