Early Alabama reading data shows no significant changes for third grade scores

By: Andrea Tinker

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 412

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Alabama’s third grade reading scores remained essentially the same based on test scores presented to State Board of Education members earlier this month.

According to the data, 47,956 (88.3%) third graders who took the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) test this spring were at or above the 444 reading cut score. This is a slight decrease from the 2025 data that saw 88.4% of third graders at or above the same cut score.

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