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Test scores show literacy bump

| November 19, 2024 1:00 AM

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%.