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Lake Central reports 93.1% iRead 3 pass rate; no students retained in third grade
Summary
Director of Primary Education Dr. Bracey told the Lake Central School Board that 93.1% of third graders passed the state iRead 3 assessment and that no current students were retained under the state retention requirement tied to Senate Bill 1.
Director of Primary Education Dr. Bracey told the Lake Central School Board Monday that 93.1% of the district’s third-grade students passed the state iRead 3 assessment and that the district has "0 current students who were retained in third grade based on iRead."
The results matter because Senate Bill 1 requires that third-grade students pass iRead in order to be promoted to fourth grade; Dr. Bracey said the district had opposed retention based solely on iRead and described how staff interventions and exemptions affected outcomes. "iRead again, two thirds of the test focuses on comprehension and one third is on reading foundations," she said, explaining how the assessment is structured and how the district set reading goals.
Lake Central exceeded its district goal of 92% proficiency for the 2024–25 goal-setting period and remained above the statewide average of 87.3% this year, Dr. Bracey said. She told the board that students with qualifying individualized education programs (IEPs) and individualized learning plans (ILPs) still took the assessment but are exempt from retention if they do not pass; those students are included in the 93.1% figure. When a board member asked about the number of exemptions, a staff member said the district could provide that breakdown on request.
Dr. Bracey traced the district’s recent historical iRead performance (shown in district records she referenced) and noted the district’s future goals: a 93% proficiency goal by the end of 2025–26 and 95% by the end of 2026–27. She credited teachers, special education staff and English-language teachers for working with students and families to achieve the results and asked the board to recognize elementary schools and families for the outcome.
Board members praised district staff and volunteers for the start of the school year and for student success. The discussion was informational; the board did not take any formal action tied to the iRead results at the meeting.
