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This study aimed to detect differences in working memory tasks (verbal – numerical - visuo-spatial) between academically superior students and those with learning disabilities. The study sample included (80) pupils who are all from Ahmed Orabi School of Basic Education at Kafr El-Sheikh’s educational district in Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. The study sample consisted two groups (n = 43 superior students - n = 37 students with learning disabilities), whose ages ranged between (9-11 years). The most important research results have indicated that there are significant differences between the mean scores of academically superior students and students with learning disabilities in numerical working memory in favor of the superior students where all the values of "t-test" were found to be statistically significant at the level of 0.01. The results also indicated that there are significant differences between the mean scores of academically superior students and students with learning disabilities in verbal working memory in favor of the superior students where all the values of "t-test" were found to be statistically significant at the level of 0.01. Finally, the results indicated that there are significant differences between the mean scores of academically superior students and students with learning disabilities in visuo-spatial working memory in favor of the superior students where all the values of "t-test" were found to be statistically significant at the level of 0.01. The study results were discussed and recommendations were provided. (Published abstract)