STATEHOUSE (April 15, 2026) – Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland County schools were recently recognized for achieving high literacy rates by the Indiana Department of Education, according to State Rep. Garrett Bascom (R-Lawrenceburg).
"This achievement is a team effort that includes parents who take interest in their students' academic success, teachers who give their all in the classrooms and students who are ready and willing to learn," Bascom said. "I am extremely proud of our community educators and students for these impressive scores and look forward to seeing continued academic progress."
IDOE recognized more than 400 schools across the state achieving a 95% or higher passage rate on the 2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment at the Literacy Achievement Celebration at the Statehouse on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
Local award recipients included:
Last year, Indiana's third grade reading scores improved by nearly five percentage points, which is the largest single-year increase since the state launched IREAD in 2013. More than 87% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficiency in reading, putting Indiana's literacy rate at this grade level back to pre-pandemic levels.
These IREAD results follow Indiana placing sixth in the country for fourth and eighth grade reading in the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) rankings.
Results from the 2025 IREAD for individual schools and corporations are available on IDOE's website. Click here to learn more about the state's literacy standards.
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State Rep. Garrett Bascom (R-Lawrenceburg) represents House District 68,
which includes all of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland counties, and a portion of Jefferson County.
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