Education department releases third grade reading exam results

Education department releases third grade reading exam results

Scores fluctuate over past few school years

Nearly 76% of Mississippi 3rd graders pass reading test

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced that 75.6% (24,118) of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment for the 2025-26 school year. A total of 31,887 students took the test. In 2024-25, MDE officials said 77.3% of third graders passed the initial administration of the assessment, [...]

Mississippi sees roughly 2% drop in 3rd graders passing initial reading assessment

Just under 76% of Mississippi’s third graders passed the initial state reading assessment during the 2025-26 school year. The Mississippi Department of Education reported Thursday that 75.6%, or 24,118, of third-grade pupils cleared the initial administration of the reading test. A total of 31,887 students took the test. The figure marked a near 2% decline in the number of students who passed. In 2024-25, 77.3% of third graders passed the initia…