INDIANA – The latest ILEARN results show more work needs to be done to boost Indiana’s students’ proficiency in math and English language arts, according to officials.
Ninety-nine percent of students in third through eighth grade took the ILEARN test. Results looked at student growth and compared it to learning trends before the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to results 40.7% of Indiana’s students statewide are at or above proficiency standards in English/language arts and 40.9% of students are at or above proficiency standards in math.
Statewide ILEARN results reflect a modest increase in math across all grade levels.
- The highest increases were in grade four (1.3 percentage points), grade six (2.8 percentage points), and grade eight (1.6 percentage points).
Most grade levels remained relatively stable in ELA.
- Grade six (1.8 percentage point increase) and grade seven (2.9 percentage point decrease) are the exceptions.
As we begin to see overall stabilization and improvement in proficiency, specific student
populations are seeing improved growth.
- Black students have proficiency percentage point increases in both ELA and math following the pandemic.
- Hispanic students, students eligible for free and reduced lunch, students in special education, as well as English learner students, have proficiency percentage point increases in math specifically.
- Increased targeted support is still needed in ELA for middle school students, as well as ELs.
Read the latest ILEARN results here.
