The Indiana Department of Education released ILEARN scores for 2023 this week and the data features mixed results for Putnam County schools.
Across the state, 30.6 percent of students in grades 3-8 met proficient or better in both the English and math sections of the state. When broken down into subjects, 40.7 percent of students were proficient in English and 40.9 percent were in math.
Overall the percentage dropped a half a percentage point in English and rose 1.5 points in math from last year.
Across the state, education officials have developed several reading initiatives, as well as invested dollars in hopes of raising test scores. However, reading proficiency rates fell back to 2021 levels after gains the following year.
When it comes to Putnam County schools, the results were mixed.
For Greencastle Schools, Greencastle Middle School saw 36.5 percent of students test proficient or higher in English, 36.3 percent in math and 27.9 were proficient in both math and English. At Tzouanakis Intermediate, 34.8 percent tested proficient or higher in English, 51.1 percent in math and 32.2 percent in both.
For South Putnam Middle School students, 49.4 percent tested proficient in English, 37.5 percent tested proficient or higher in math and 27.9 percent tested proficient in both. At Fillmore Elementary, 40.4 percent tested proficient or higher in English, 76.9 percent hit the mark or better in math and 36.5 percent hit it in both subjects.
North Putnam Middle School saw 43.1 percent hit the mark or better in English, while 33.3 percent did in math and 26.8 percent in both subjects. At Bainbridge Elementary, 46.4 percent tested proficient or higher in English, 56.7 percent in math and 37.6 percent in both.
Cloverdale Elementary saw just over half of its students test proficient in English at 50.7 percent, while 55 percent hit the mark in math and 38.6 percent did so in both subjects. Cloverdale Middle School saw 34.9 percent score proficient or higher in English, 33.2 percent do so in math and 24.1 percent in both subjects.
Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, students will take a new statewide test, which is aimed at making results simpler and arming teachers with frequent data, as well as shortening the final assessment.
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