Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) was recently released and we are proud to share that Catholic schools came out on top. When compared to their public school counterparts across the nation, Catholic school students’ average scores remained 15 points higher than the average scores of their 8th grade peers. Although the data looked at standardized testing for grades 4 through 8, it has implications for Catholic secondary education as well. Take a closer look at the NAEP findings in the National Report Card and read more about the tremendous progress for Catholic schools nationwide in a recent Wall Street Journal piece celebrating Catholic school student achievement.