reading scores

The 49% pass rate was down from 51% in 2021.

The release comes as new data reveals just 53 percent of Florida's third-graders passed the state’s reading test.

Just 53 percent of Florida's third graders passed the state’s reading test, down just one percentage point from last year, according to the state Department of Education.

The budget proposal also represents a significant investment toward making sure every child can read by the third grade.

Third-graders across the greater Tampa Bay region only saw small changes in how they performed on statewide reading tests.