OLYMPIA, Wash. – Students in Washington are starting to bounce back from declines in test scores seen during the pandemic.
The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction says test scores from last spring show 70% of students were proficient or made progress from fall 2021.
Students in select grades in elementary, middle and high school were tested in English, math and science.
While still well below test scores from 2019, student scores were higher than in 2021 in all three subjects.
The Superintendent Chris Reykdahl says the state has invested additional resources in education, including support outside the classroom.
And he says standardized tests are just one way to assess student progress.