Preliminary state assessment scores had USD 257 as a district meeting Adequate Yearly Progress proficiency standards in reading and math this year.
The initial report from the state showed the aggregate reading score at 87 percent, with the target for elementary through middle school 83.7 percent and the target for high school 81.3 percent. In math, the district overall score was 83 percent, compared to targets of 82.3 for elementary through middle school and 76.4 percent for high school.
Seventh and eighth grade students outdid their peers with scores of 95 and 94 percent in…
Test scores rise
