School District reports significant growth in reading test scores

The percentage of San Juan School District third graders reading on grade level increased significantly during the 2025–2026 school year, according to the Utah State Board of Education’s latest Reading on Grade Level report.
Third-grade reading proficiency in the district reached 68.9% in 2026, up from 61.4% in 2025. The 7.5 percentage-point increase places the district near the statewide average of 71%.
The district has recorded steady improvement during the past three years:
2024: 59.4%
2025: 61.4%
2026: 68.9%
Since 2024, the percentage of San Juan School District third graders reading on grade level has increased by 9.5 percentage points.
Reading on grade level by the end of third grade is an important academic milestone. During the early grades, students develop foundational reading skills. In later grades, they increasingly depend on those skills to learn subjects including science, mathematics and social studies.
The district has focused on classroom instruction, targeted intervention and teacher training based on the Science of Reading. To date, 78% of San Juan School District’s kindergarten through third-grade teachers have completed Science of Reading training.
The district will continue building on this progress as Utah works toward its statewide goal of having 80% of third graders reading on grade level by 2030.
The San Juan School District Board of Education congratulates the students, families, teachers, literacy specialists, administrators and support staff whose work contributed to these gains.