Just 13% of U.S. eight grade students meet proficiency standards for U.S. history and civics, according to a Wednesday report from the Department of Education.

Data released by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) shows that the improvement on the topics seen in the 1990s has been almost entirely eliminated between 2018 and 2022. Rating on a 0-500 scale, testing found that eighth-graders scored an average of 258 in U.S. history, five points lower than in 2018.

The NCES defines proficiency in the topic as demonstrating an ability to “explain the significance of people, places, events, ideas, and documents in American history; understand and explain the opportunities, perspectives, and challenges associated with a diverse cultural population; and demonstrate knowledge of significant political ideas and institutions and cite evidence from historical sources to support conclusions.”