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Exploring SES Effects in Mathematics, Reading and Science Achievements in a Global Context
Abstract
Socioeconomic status (SES) plays a key factor for students’ academic achievement. Although extensive research has examined this relationship, different studies have measured SES and academic achievements differently, making their findings hard to compare. This study provides a unified examination of SES effects using data from a large-scale international assessment. Both student- and school-level SES were analyzed across three subject domains—mathematics, reading, and science—in six countries: Australia, Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. Results indicate that school-level SES effects are substantially greater than student-level effects, and both remain consistent across subject areas. Country-specific analyses reveal that school-level SES effects are generally stronger in more affluent nations, such as Australia and Singapore, whereas student-level SES effects are relatively small and comparable in lower-income countries, such as Mexico and Brazil.