COLUMBUS – The nearly 90 percent of Columbus City Schools students who passed the state reading test, and qualified to advance to the fourth grade, represent a significant improvement, compared with the number of those who has met the benchmark last fall, according to district officials.
A district spokeswoman says 87.2 percent of students have met the reading criterion for advancing to the fourth grade is a 23.2 percent gain over the fall 2014 results.
Third graders who have not yet met the requirement can take additional assessments on July 7, 13, 14 or 15th, according to communications manager Jacqueline Bryant.
The district will also make families aware of the opportunity to enroll their in summer school.
Parents can still enroll their child in summer school to prepare for the exams by calling 614-365-5010.
Third graders who score below the cut will remain in third grade but can win a mid-year promotion by meeting certain criteria established by the district and the state.