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Short answer, yes! A 2017 meta-analysis published in Pediatrics, the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, analyzed 26 studies involving 10,205 children ages 4 to 13 and found statistically significant effects of physical activity interventions on mathematics, reading, and combined academic achievement scores. The research also identified benefits for students' on-task classroom behavior. These findings prove what most already know....p

The science is clear: structured elementary PE leads to higher test scores. Are you sure elementary PE is expendable? A major review conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examined 50 studies exploring the relationship between school-based physical activity and academic performance. Across 251 measured relationships, 50.5% showed positive associations with academic outcomes, while only 1.5% were negative. The findings suggest that physical activity