Reading scores

Thu., Nov. 11, 2004

The Spokesman-Review

Fall Idaho Reading Indicator scores for the state, school districts and individual schools are available online at www.sde.state.id.us/admin/statistics.

Here’s how Kootenai County’s three largest districts compared with statewide results. The percentage shows how many kids were at grade level:

Kindergarten
Idaho	50 percent
Coeur d’Alene	51 percent
Post Falls	41 percent
Lakeland	55 percent
First grade
Idaho	81 percent
Coeur d’Alene	84 percent
Post Falls	78 percent
Lakeland	91 percent
Second grade
Idaho	59 percent
Coeur d’Alene	59 percent
Post Falls	50 percent
Lakeland	55 percent
Third grade
Idaho	54 percent
Coeur d’Alene	55 percent
Post Falls	44 percent
Lakeland: 52 percent

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