85% of third graders passed the third-grade reading assessment after the final retest. It was one point higher than the 2023-24 academic year. 84.5 percent of third-graders at Pass Road Elementary ...

A new reading initiative aims to help more Jackson third graders read on grade level. Project 75 aims to boost the percentage of third graders in Mississippi's Capitol city who pass the state ...

Third graders in Tennessee's public schools only saw slight improvement in English language arts scores on this year's standardized state test, with 41% reaching proficiency, up from 40% last year.

Alabama’s public elementary and middle school students are taking annual standardized tests this month, and for third graders, the reading portion is extremely important. This is the first school year ...

There are thousands of students in Indiana who were in 3rd grade last school year and did not advance to the 4th grade this school year. The IREAD retention law now requires 3rd grade students to be ...

State education officials said third-graders did better on the so-called third-grade reading gate test last school year than the year before.

The Alabama Board of Education is set to raise expectations for third graders by gradually increasing a benchmark on the state’s high-stakes reading test. Currently, educators decide whether or not a ...

A record 77.3% of Mississippi third graders passed their initial reading assessment in spring 2025. Mississippi's Literacy-Based Act requires third-grade students to pass the reading test to be ...