More than 40% of grammar school students in the city failed the state’s standardized math and reading texts this year — but officials praised some gains in the results released Monday.

More city public school in grades 3-8 passed the proficiency tests this year for English Language Arts and math than they did last year though critics contended those are small victories as the Big Apple’s school spending tops $41 billion and the state’s $36,293 per pupil tab is the highest in the nation.

Some 56.3% of students met the proficiency standards for ELA, up 7.2-percentage points from the 49.1% who passed in 2024, according to the data. 3

Students making the grade in math bumped up 3.5-percentage points since 2024, from 53.4% to 56.9%, according to the figures.

Both pass percentages out

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