Indiana education officials released 2026 test scores Tuesday for the state’s third-grade literacy exam and elementary and middle school math and English language arts test. State officials however remarked how IREAD scores this year have now surpassed scores from 2018-19, when proficiency rates were at 87.3%, before statewide scores dropped off during the pandemic. “Our reading scores haven’t just recovered from the pandemic—they’ve surged,” said Gov. Other student populations like English Language Learners, special education and those on free and reduced lunch all saw increases in literacy scores from last year. High School SAT results for 2026State leaders also shared how high school students performed on the SAT, which fulfills a required college entrance exam set by lawmakers.