Montana: 45.6% of students proficient in reading; 40.8% in math
Nearly all counties in Montana saw year-over-year increases in the percentage of students grades 3 through 8 who are at or above grace-level proficiency standards in language arts and math.
That’s according to the second year of statewide results from the new standardized assessment protocol implemented during the 2024 school year.
The Office of Public Instruction released the statewide scores of the Montana Aligned to Standards Through-Year Assessment, or MAST, this week and Montana’s average of students who tested at or above proficiency levels for their grade increased from the first-year scores.
In language arts, 45.6% of students tested at or above grade-level proficiency, compared to 43% last year. And in math, proficiency levels increased from 36.8% to 40.8% this year, close to prepandemic scores conducted with a different assessment.
“I think it’s very exciting to see the progress that we’re making,” state superintendent Susie Hedalen told the Daily Montanan. “And I do believe that the assessment and the information that’s being provided is very helpful to educators and parents in being able to understand where their students are, any misunderstandings they’re having, and address them.”. . .
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