Local schools make list of iRead success stories

The state of Indiana has honored nearly 300 schools for scoring at least 95-percent on the annual reading exam, IREAD.

Indiana Secretary of Education Katie Jenner says they still have work to do, “but as a state, it’s remarkable to see all the progress.” She says teachers and school staff rallied after scores went down after the COVID-19 pandemic to help get students back on track. About one in five test takers in third grade, however, are still struggling to read.

Among the local schools to hit the 95 percent benchmark were CSA Lincoln Campus in Bartholomew Consolidated Schools and Helmsburg Elementary School in Brown County which both had a perfect 100 percent pass rate and North Decatur Elementary School in Decatur County Community Schools which had a 95 percent pass rate.

Story courtesy of TTWN Media Networks