Tennessee 3rd Grade ELA Improvement Remains Steady; 4th Grade Makes Significant Improvement

On Thursday (6/13/2024), the Tennessee Department of Education released statewide average 3rd grade and 4th grade results for the English Language Arts (ELA) portion of the spring 2024 Tennessee Comprehensive Academic Program (TCAP) assessment.  On the ELA, 3rd grade improvement remained steady with a slight increase to 40.9% proficient. Overall, 4th grade students achieved a 2.9 percentage point increase in their proficiency rate to 46.4% proficient. Additionally, the fewest number of 4th grade students scored in the “below expectations” proficiency performance level than ever before, meaning more 4th grade students are meeting or are within reach of meeting expectations.