More than half of Tennessee's public school third graders fell short of the state's reading benchmark on this year's TCAP ...

Nearly 1 in 4 third graders risked being retained under Louisiana's new reading law, but far fewer are likely to be held back ...

More students, however, are at risk of retention this year. A total of 6,470, or 11.6%, of Alabama third graders scored below grade level on recent spring reading tests, new state data shows. That’s ...

Third-grade reading scores are important because of Michigan’s new Read By Grade Three law, which says third-graders with an M-STEP reading score below 1252 – more than a grade level behind ...

Third grade reading levels in 2024. 80.8% of male students passed the IREAD test. Female students saw a higher percentage of passing scores as 84.2% passed the test.

Nearly a quarter of third graders did not pass the state’s reading test on their first try. Many are now in summer school, ...

The MDE announced on Nov. 7 that 84.0% of Mississippi third graders passed the third grade reading assessment after the final retest for the 2023-24 school year.

Third-grade reading scores are used by experts as an indicator of future success in life. They can predict a student’s chances of behaving well in class and graduating high school.

Just under half of Louisiana’s third graders ended last school year reading below or significantly below grade level, according to a report released Tuesday by the state Department of Education.

Local third graders near or over 2023-24 state reading assessment levels. By ADDIE ... The MDE announced on Nov. 7 that 84.0% of Mississippi third graders passed the third grade reading assessment ...