Fourth-grade Reading (2016–2025)

Definition

Children in Maine public schools in grades 3-8  take standardized assessment tests each spring in reading, math and other subjects. These tests are called MEA's. Grade 4 reading was selected as an indicator because at that grade level students are reading to learn, as opposed to learning to read. The number is the number of students in the county's public schools who took the test and achieved a level of "at or above state expectations" as opposed to "Below or well below state expectations." The rate is the number of students who scored "at or above expectations" divided by the number of students who took the test.

Data Source

Maine Department of Education Data Warehouse

Notes

The year represents spring of the school year, so, for example, 2023 refers to the school year of 2022-2013.

Due to Covid-19, the test was not administered in the 2019-2020 school year.

Last Updated

2025-09