ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHEYENNE,
Wyo. – Wyoming students have scored higher than national averages on
standardized reading and math tests.
The “Wyoming Tribune
Eagle” reports that the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress
released Oct. 29 reflects the academic proficiency scores of about
8,900 Wyoming students across about 210 schools.
School
officials say Wyoming students outperformed its six neighboring states
in fourth-grade math recording 87 percent of scores were at or above the basic
achievement level. Officials say the state tied its neighbors in fourth-grade
reading, eighth-grade reading and eighth-grade math.
Officials
say state score averages for special education students also surpassed the
national averages and that data from the nationwide assessment was also
categorized by geographic lines showing Wyoming students outscored
national averages in cities, towns and rural regions.