03rd graders estimated to fail reading at Apple Valley Unified this year
Based on 2025 grade 3 CAASPP reading results with 25.8% proficiency against 990 tested students
If we could match Birmingham, Alabama's improvements, 277 more students would have a brighter future.
Birmingham City Schools raised third-grade ELA proficiency from 53% to 81%, a 28-point gain in a single year.
Methodology
The annual total is the latest direct grade 3 CAASPP reading tested count multiplied by the share of students not proficient. We do not infer district totals from schools when district-level grade 3 data is suppressed or unavailable.