(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across the state, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools have miles to go to make up for the steep learning loss suffered during the pandemic.

Numbers released by the Department of Education show slight gains in Math and Science for students grades 3-8 with a minor setback in English Language Arts, or ELA. For high school juniors, performance in Biology and Literature hovered near last year’s scores, while improvement was seen in Algebra.