Indiana sees English, math scores drop on standardized tests
In this May 18, 2021 file photo, fifth graders wearing face masks are seated at proper social distancing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y. As the nation closes out a school year marred by the pandemic, some states are now starting to release new standardized test scores that offer an early glimpse at just how far students have fallen behind — with some states reporting that the turbulent year has reversed years of progress across every academic subject. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fewer than one-third of elementary and middle school students in Indiana recorded passing scores on the latest round of state standardized tests. That confirms education officials’ concerns that the coronavirus pandemic has fueled substantial learning loss.
The Indiana Department of Education Results on Wednesday released results from the spring ILEARN exam. Those results show that 40.5% of students are at or above proficiency standards in English, and 36.9% are at or above proficiency in mathematics.
Only 28.6% of students statewide in grades 3 through 8 are proficient in both English and math. That’s a drop from 37.1% the last time the test was administered in 2019.