Iowa Dept. of Education highlights math, science progress in statewide assessments

DES MOINES, Iowa — On Wednesday, Iowa Department of Education officials released new spring 2025 assessment results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) for students in grades 3-11.

Overall state-level results show gains in student performance over last year.

Iowa’s proficiency rates for English language arts (ELA) ranged from 68% to 80% while mathematics ranged between 64% and 76%. Science ranged between 64% and 70%.

“Iowa made literacy a priority in every classroom and for every student over the past year by implementing proven, evidence-based approaches that we know work,” said Gov. Kim Reynolds. “By empowering Iowa teachers with critical training in the Science of Reading and through strong collaboration with students, families and school partners, ELA proficiency for last year’s third graders jumped an impressive 11 percentage points just one year later. Together we will continue this transformational work in literacy while also prioritizing math through the implementation of the Math Counts Act to ensure Iowa’s education system is helping every student achieve their potential.”

“Over the past two years, Iowa has advanced rigorous academic standards, high-quality instructional materials, early student identification, strong instructional interventions, professional learning, educator preparation, and family-centered resources–and our collective work has made a remarkable difference for students across Iowa,” said Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow. “Together, we celebrate the extraordinary gains of our young readers and the leadership of Iowa’s teachers and families in implementing these comprehensive, statewide investments in evidence-based instruction.”

The ISASP is administered each spring and is the general summative accountability assessment in the state that meets the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The assessment reflects what’s being taught in Iowa classrooms and how students are progressing toward grade-level expectations outlined in Iowa’s academic standards. The ISASP helps teachers understand where students are succeeding and where they may need more help.

The spring 2025 ISASP results, proficiency rates by public district, public school building, nonpublic school building can be found on the Iowa Department of Education’s PK-12 Education Statistics webpage.

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