District level data shows Black Belt elementary schoolers made gains in reading

District level reading data shows a statewide decrease in second and third grade reading scores while counties in the Black Belt made gains. Data released by the Alabama State Department of Education shows that 80.18% of second grade students and 88.18% of third graders across the state who took the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) [

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 768

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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District level reading data shows a statewide decrease in second and third grade reading scores while counties in the Black Belt made gains.

Data released by the Alabama State Department of Education shows that 80.18% of second grade students and 88.18% of third graders across the state who took the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) test were at or above the 444 reading cut score.

That is down slightly from the 2024-25 school year when …

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