Socioeconomic status and school achievement are often correlated. Which one of the following statements is NOT true regarding the relationship between SES and levels of achievement?

A. The longer a child lives in poverty, the greater the impact on achievement.

B. Children who are poor are no more likely to be kept back in school than children who are not.

C. Students of all ethnic groups with high SES generally show higher levels of achievement on test scores and stay in school longer than students with low SES.

D. Children who are poor are more likely to live in suburban and rural areas than to live in central cities.