Students in kindergarten through third grade took the Idaho Reading Indicator in September, with four north central Idaho districts ranking among the state’s top 10.
Troy posted the highest score among the listed traditional school districts at 70.8%. Culdesac followed at 69.2%, Kendrick recorded 69%, and Lewiston scored 68.4%.
West Ada District ranked first statewide at 76.8%. More Idaho students in kindergarten through third grade were reading at or above grade level this fall than in any of the previous five years.
North Central Idaho Results
School-level results were reported for north central Idaho. McSorley recorded the highest listed school score at 84.2%, based on 146 test takers. Camelot scored 75.1% with 173 test takers, followed by McGhee at 72.8% with 162 and A B Mcdonald at 71.3% with 181.
Other reported results included Centennial at 66.5% with 212 test takers, Orchards at 65% with 157, Moscow Charter at 62% with 71, Lena Whitmore at 60.6% with 127, Whitman at 57.6% with 151, Timberline at 56.5%, Webster at 56% with 134, and Orofino at 55% with 180.
West Park scored 52.6% with 137 test takers. Highland-Craigmont recorded 48.4% with 62, while Pinecrest Academy of Lewiston scored 44.2% with 52.
Several schools were reported with scores above or below a threshold, including Troy above 68%, Juliaetta above 65%, Kamiah Online at 64.3%, Culdesac above 61%, Nezperce at 60%, Prairie above 55%, Clearwater Valley-Kooskia below 52%, Potlatch below 52%, Genesee below 50%, Riggins below 50%, Grangeville Middle above 49%, Lapwai above 48%, and Bovill above 45%.
Results for Cavendish-Teakean, Elk City and Peck were fully redacted.