Test scores show literacy bump
According to Fall 2024 data published Nov. 15 by the Idaho Department of Education, Lake Pend Oreille School District students slightly outpaced the state average for reading proficiency, while West Bonner County School District fell below the average.
The reading proficiency of Idaho’s grade schoolers rose for a fourth consecutive year, according to data published Nov. 15 by the Idaho Department of Education. The results of the Fall 2024 Idaho Reading Indicator — a test taken twice each year by K-3 students across the state — showed literacy rates returning to pre-pandemic levels.
As a whole, 59.5% of Idaho’s public-school students were found to read at or above grade level. Lake Pend Oreille School District students slightly outpaced the state with 61.1% proficient; West Bonner County School District fell below the average with 51.1%.
Of Bonner County’s public schools, Sandpoint’s Washington Elementary ranked highest with 69.9% of students proficient. Oldtown’s Idaho Hill Elementary was lowest, with 45.7%.