Mississippi Third-Graders Set Record in Reading Assessment

Mississippi third-graders set record in reading assessment

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced 25,399 (77.3%) of third graders passed the initial administration of the third-grade reading assessment given this spring for the 2024-25 school year. This is a record-high number of third graders who passed the test, according to the agency. “These results are outstanding. The MDE applauds all educators and families across the state that make literacy a priority,” s…

APPEL: Louisiana's Educational Performance Is Definitely On The Rise

Buried by the coverage of the legislative session was some really great news. Louisiana’s U S News and World Report’s education ranking has moved up to 37th in the nation. Louisiana Pre-K–12 education has achieved its highest-ever ranking in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best States rankings. The state rose to 37th in the nation for […] The post APPEL: Louisiana’s Educational Performance Is Definitely On The Rise appeared first on The Hayr…

On education, Mississippi shows the way - Washington Examiner

Mississippi leads the nation. That’s not a typographical error. And it’s not just a gotcha phrase, preparing the reader for learning that Mississippi leads the nation on all sorts of negative things. Once upon a time, that was true, and in some respects it still is. Mississippi has the lowest or nearly the lowest income levels of any state. It’s been lagging in population growth over the last decade and in the longer term. Mississippi topped the…

Fact Check Team: America's poorest state just beat the nation in education - Here's how

Mississippi's school system has emerged as the fastest improving in the nation, with students excelling in reading and math.

Record number of third graders pass state reading assessments on first try

Third graders who do not pass the initial administration of the reading test are given up to two attempts to retest.

Hamilton school joins record high reading test scores in the state

HAMILTON, Miss. (WCBI) – The end of the school year is state testing time, and one of the most important is the so-called 3rd Grade reading gate. This test determines if third graders will move on to the fourth grade. Across the state, the results for the first try have been good this year. With the school year ending, educators received some welcome news about the annual reading assessment. The Mississippi Department of Education reports 77% of…