Michigan students continue to perform poorly on standardized testing, according to data released this week by the Michigan Department of Education.
While it found students improved performance on 14 of the 20 tests given in the spring of 2025, the youngest students again saw drops in reading proficiency.
The results of the 2025 Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress, also known as M-STEP, found that 61.1% of all third-graders scored below proficient on the state’s English language arts test. That was up slightly from 60.4% in 2024.
Fourth-graders saw a similar trend. In 2024, 56.7% of those students scored below proficient. In 2025, that increased to 57.6%.
Additionally, proficient science scores for fifth and eleventh graders also saw slight declines. As did proficient math scores for third and eighth graders.
State Superintendent Dr. Michael F. Rice said he believes recent laws passed that will increase screening for dyslexia and prioritizes a literacy curriculum will “help substantially” to address the issue. Those laws will take effect for the 2027-2028 school year.
“It is noteworthy that in many grades, Michigan students posted the highest math and ELA proficiency rates in the last three school years,” said Rice. “At the same time, however, ELA scores in grades 3 and 4 remain a concern.”
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Author: Ray Hilbrich
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