30% of students in disadvantaged schools have poor levels of maths and science - report

While the average reading achievement was lower in DEIS than in non-DEIS schools, the difference between the two was smaller in 2018 than in 2019. Picture: iStock

Almost a quarter of students in disadvantaged schools have poor reading levels, compared to one-tenth in other schools.

The finding is part of a new report by the Educational Research Centre which has looked at students' reading, maths and science levels from 2018.