SC students improve in math and reading, though less than half meet math benchmarks

The annual SC READY test, given to third- through eighth-graders is generally seen as an indicator of how well students are performing.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: August 10, 2026

Words: 593

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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COLUMBIA — Elementary and middle school students posted their best scores yet on end-of-year standardized tests, though more than half still can’t calculate as expected for their age, according to state testing data released Monday.

Third- through eighth graders continued to improve in both math and reading, though scores were still generally stronger in reading, according to results from the annual SC READY tests.

Just over 61% of all students tested in the …

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