Literacy rates of Hoosier students are still on the rise, according to new data reported by the Indiana Department of Education.
The department released IREAD results for the 2025-26 school year on Aug. 11. While the passing rate for one Indianapolis schools dipped below one-third, some schools reported that all of their students had passed the test.
The department reported about 88.7% of third graders tested were proficient in reading, a step up from last year’s 87.3%.
The passing rate for students attending private schools was 8 percentage points higher than the rate for public school students. Female students performed better than male students. Students receiving free and reduced lunches had a lower passing rate than students with paid lunches.
Here’s a breakdown of how schools in Marion and Hamilton County performed.
Beech Grove City Schools
About 74% of Beech Grove City Schools students passed the IREAD assessment.
IREAD passing rates for each school included in the state’s data are listed below:
Carmel Clay Schools
Students at Carmel Clay Schools had an IREAD passing rate of about 96%.
IREAD passing rates for each school are listed below:
Decatur Township
In all, MSD Decatur Township schools had an IREAD passing rate of 88%.
IREAD passing rates for each Decatur school is listed below:
Hamilton Heights School Corporation
About 95% of Hamilton Heights students passed the IREAD assessment.
Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Roughly 97% of Hamilton Southeastern Schools students passed the IREAD assessment.
Below are IREAD passing rates for each Hamilton Southeastern school:
Franklin Township Community School Corporation
About 89% of Franklin Community School students passed the IREAD test.
Below are passing rates for each school:
Indianapolis Public Schools
About 74% of IPS students passed the IREAD test.
Below are IREAD passing rates for each IPS school:
Lawrence Township
The IREAD passing rate for MSD Lawrence Township Schools was 83%.
IREAD passing rates for each Lawrence school is listed below:
Noblesville Schools
Roughly 92% of Noblesville Schools students passed the IREAD test.
Below are IREAD passing rates for each school:
Perry Township Schools
About 78% of Perry Township Schools students passed the IREAD assessment.
IREAD passing rates for each school are listed below:
Pike Township
About 81% of MSD Pike Township students passed the IREAD test.
IREAD passing rates for each Pike Township school is listed below:
Sheridan Community Schools
About 94% of Sheridan Elementary School students passed the IREAD assessment.
School Town of Speedway
Students at Speedway schools had a 93% IREAD passing rate.
IREAD passing rates for each Speedway school are listed below:
Warren Township
The IREAD passing rate for MSD Warren Township Schools was about 84%.
Below are passing rates for each Warren Township school:
Washington Township
About 86% of MSD Washington Township Schools students passed the IREAD assessment.
Passing rates for each Washington Township school is listed below:
Wayne Township
About 77% of students in MSD Wayne Township Schools passed the IREAD test.
IREAD passing rates for each school are listed below:
Westfield-Washington Schools
Roughly 94% of students in Westfield-Washingotn Schools passed the IREAD assessment.
Below are IREAD results for each school:
Aubrey Wright is a breaking news reporter for the Indy Star. She can be reached at amwright@indystar.com.
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