COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina Department of Education has released the latest SC READY results showing that pubic school students in grades 3 through 8 are continuing to show improvement in English language arts (ELA), math and science.

With a goal of having at least 75% of students performing at or above grade level by 2030, scores have been creeping up over the past three years. Scores show:

ELA scores of the percentage of students meeting/exceeding in 2023 = 53.7%; 2024 = 53.5 %; 2025 = 59.6%

Math scores of the percentage of students meeting/exceeding in 2023 = 40.8%; 2024 = 42.3%; 2025 = 43.9%

SC READY results can be viewed statewide, by district, or by school for grades 3-8. The scoring scale starts at the common lowest score (100) with the highest scores ranging depending o

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