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Five schools in Florence, South Carolina just earned better state ratings, with South Florence High School reaching "Excellent" for the first time in its history. Third graders led the charge with 69 percent meeting reading standards, beating the state average.
Four elementary schools in Worcester just earned state recognition for dramatic academic gains, giving the district more honored schools than anywhere else in Massachusetts. Students, teachers, and families are celebrating proof that focused effort can turn test scores around.
Santa Barbara schools are celebrating steady academic growth, with more students hitting proficiency targets in both English and math after four years of focused effort. The district is now setting even more ambitious goals to help every student succeed.
Red Oak ISD in Texas improved its state accountability rating from 77 to 78, with the high school jumping five points to earn two distinctions. Ten campus distinctions across the district prove sustained effort from teachers and staff is paying off.
Five school districts in the Amarillo area earned B ratings across the board in Texas's latest accountability report, with River Road ISD making the biggest leap by jumping nine points from a C to a B. The progress shows schools are closing achievement gaps and helping more students succeed.
Metro Nashville Public Schools just posted their strongest academic achievement in years, with students improving in 10 of 15 tested subject areas. More than 30 schools saw gains across every single category.
Maine students are climbing upward in reading and math scores, with steady improvements showing that post-pandemic recovery is gaining momentum. The state's newest assessment data reveals positive trends affecting 85,000 students across Maine.
Students in South Carolina's Lexington School District Two just achieved their highest standardized test scores in more than five years. The gains came across math, science, and English, with 24 students earning perfect scores.
A Georgia school district saw dramatic gains across almost every academic measure, with some subjects jumping nearly 10 percentage points in a single year. The progress spans from kindergarteners learning their ABCs to high schoolers earning college credit.
Tennessee students have officially bounced back from pandemic learning loss, with test scores now exceeding 2019 levels across reading, math, and social studies. The results mark Tennessee as a national leader in academic recovery.
Tennessee students have shattered pre-pandemic achievement levels across reading, math, and social studies, proving that focused academic recovery efforts can work. The state's English language arts proficiency jumped from 35% in 2019 to 42% today.
Dallas County students are crushing their state exams, with biology scores jumping 12 points and math gains outpacing the rest of Texas. Fourteen of the county's 15 largest school districts improved student achievement this year.