“Race and ethnicity are now more important than either family income or parental education in accounting for [SAT] score differences.” White and Asian students from the poorest families perform at same level as black students from the wealthiest families.
Based on a sample of 1.1 million students, the study finds that of all possible factors affecting SAT performance, race has become "the strongest predictor."
The Growing Correlation Between Race and SAT Scores: New Findings from California by Saul Geiser
https://cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/growing-correlation-between-race-and-sat-scores-new-findings-california-saul-geiser
Based on a sample of 1.1 million students, the study finds that of all possible factors affecting SAT performance, race has become "the strongest predictor."
The Growing Correlation Between Race and SAT Scores: New Findings from California by Saul Geiser
https://cshe.berkeley.edu/publications/growing-correlation-between-race-and-sat-scores-new-findings-california-saul-geiser