Indiana's Early Literacy Rate Improves for 5th Year Straight; Middle School math/English Scores Need Work
Nearly 89% of third graders read at grade level, but only 42.7% met math standards on the state test, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Indiana Department reported that 88.7% of third graders now read at grade level, marking the fifth consecutive year of improvement for the state's IREAD assessment.
- Separately, the Indiana Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network results show 42% of students are proficient in English and 42.7% in math, though officials noted these results cannot be compared to previous years due to a test redesign.
- Local schools achieved significant milestones, as St. Anthony Catholic School saw IREAD scores jump from 54% to 100% in one year, while Parkside Elementary in Columbus reported 100% of students with IEPs passed.
- Education official Katie Jenner expressed pride in teachers and students, while Superintendent Chad Phillips attributed perfect scores to investments in educators, emphasizing that moving students toward proficiency will take "years of work."
- District- and school-level data will be available next month, and the public must wait until September to review how individual institutions compare to statewide standardized test scores.
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