This report scrutinizes data on how Hispanic students in urban school systems are performing academically compared to white students nationally. It also examines the achievement of Hispanic students and reviews the achievement of Hispanic students who were former English Language Learners (ELLs) and ELLs who are Hispanic. Findings show that Hispanic students face several challenges compared to their white peers. Math and reading achievement for Hispanics and Hispanic ELLs on the National Assessment of Educational progress were generally lower than their white peers in public schools nationally. Hispanic students were also reportedly at a much higher risk of dropping out of high school than their white and black peers.
