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flag Indiana's third-grade reading proficiency hit a record 87.3% in 2025, but middle school literacy remains a challenge.

flag In 2025, Indiana reported a record 87.3% of third graders reading at or above proficiency on the IREAD test, a significant gain attributed to early literacy initiatives, science-of-reading instruction, and targeted support. flag However, middle school literacy remains a challenge, with 31% of grades 6-8 students not reading at grade level. flag The state is launching an outcomes-based literacy pilot and expanding afterschool programs through a $9.5 million Lilly Endowment grant, while community efforts like the Freedom Readers Fellowship train parents to support reading development.

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