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School Districts With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State

Listed below are school districts with the highest average reading/language arts proficiency in each state.

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Range: 27% 84% Avg. Reading/Language Arts Proficiency: 47%

School Districts With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State (2026)

School District

Average Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Rank: #1-21-2.

Benjamin Franklin High School District (LA)

98%

Benjamin Franklin High School (98%)

Rank: #1-21-2.

Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy School District (NC)

98%

Metrolina Reg Scholars Academy (98%)

Rank: #33.

Cape Elizabeth Public Schools (ME)

96%

Rank: #4-84-8.

University High School District (CA)

95%

University High School (≥95%)

Rank: #4-84-8.

Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy School District (IL)

95%

Illinois Mathematics And Science (95%)

Rank: #4-84-8.

Signature School Inc School District (IN)

95%

Signature School Inc (≥95%)

Rank: #4-84-8.

Davidson Academy School District (NV)

95%

Davidson Academy (≥95%)

Rank: #4-84-8.

Bergen County Vocational Technical School District (NJ)

95%

Rank: #99.

Charter School Of Wilmington School District (DE)

94%

Charter School Of Wilmington (94%)

Rank: #1010.

Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District (OH)

93%

Rank: #11-1811-18.

Van Meter Community School District (IA)

92%

Rank: #11-1811-18.

North Idaho STEM Charter Academy Inc. School District (ID)

92%

North Idaho Stem Charter Academy (92%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

Coeur D'alene Charter Academy Inc. School District (ID)

92%

Coeur D'alene Charter Academy School (92%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

International Leadership Charter High School District (NY)

92%

International Leadership Charter High School (90-94%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick School District (NY)

92%

Success Academy Charter School-bushwick (90-94%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

South Bronx Classical Charter School IV School District (NY)

92%

South Bronx Classical Charter School Iv (90-94%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts School District (PA)

92%

Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts (90-94%)

Rank: #11-1811-18.

Infinity Charter School District (PA)

92%

Infinity Charter School (90-94%)

Rank: #19-2119-21.

Poquoson City Public Schools (VA)

90%

Rank: #19-2119-21.

Mason School District (NH)

90%

Mason Elementary School (≥90%)

Rank: #19-2119-21.

Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science School District (NM)

90%

Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science (90%)

Rank: #2222.

Carroll Independent School District (TX)

89%

Rank: #2323.

Haas Hall Academy School District (AR)

88%

Rank: #24-2724-27.

Riverdale School District 51j (OR)

87%

Rank: #24-2724-27.

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842) (AZ)

87%

Basis Chandler (87%)

Rank: #24-2724-27.

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280) (AZ)

87%

Basis Phoenix (87%)

Rank: #24-2724-27.

Washtenaw Technical Middle College School District (MI)

87%

Washtenaw Technical Middle College (85-89%)

Rank: #2828.

Concord-Carlisle School District (MA)

86%

Concord Carlisle High School (86%)

Rank: #29-3129-31.

New Canaan School District (CT)

85%

Rank: #29-3129-31.

Mercer Island School District (WA)

85%

Rank: #29-3129-31.

Clarendon 04 School District (SC)

85%

Scott's Branch High School (80-89%)

Rank: #3232.

Mountain Brook City School District (AL)

84%

Rank: #3333.

Math And Science Academy School District (MN)

83%

Math And Science Academy (83%)

Rank: #34-3534-35.

Utah County Academy Of Science School District (UT)

82%

Utah County Academy Of Science (80-84%)

Rank: #34-3534-35.

Norwich School District (VT)

82%

Marion W. Cross School (80-84%)

Rank: #36-3936-39.

Warner School District 06-5 (SD)

81%

Rank: #36-3936-39.

Anderson Elementary School District (MT)

81%

Rank: #36-3936-39.

Anchorage Independent School District (KY)

81%

Anchorage Independent Public School (81%)

Rank: #36-3936-39.

Fau Lab School District (FL)

81%

Rank: #4040.

Sweet Briar 17 School District (ND)

80%

Sweet Briar School (≥80%)

Rank: #4141.

Johnson-Brock Public Schools (NE)

77%

Rank: #4242.

Richland R-I School District (MO)

75%

Rank: #43-4443-44.

Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of El Paso (CO)

74%

Rank: #43-4443-44.

BASIS DC Public Charter School District (DC)

74%

Basis Dc Pcs (74%)

Rank: #45-4845-48.

Skagway School District (AK)

72%

Skagway School (70-74%)

Rank: #45-4845-48.

State Charter Schools - International Charter School Of Atlanta (GA)

72%

International Charter School Of Atlanta (72%)

Rank: #45-4845-48.

Lake Country School District (WI)

72%

Lake Country School (72%)

Rank: #45-4845-48.

Washakie County School District #2 (WY)

72%

Ten Sleep K-12 (70-74%)

Rank: #49-5149-51.

Barrington School District (RI)

70%

Rank: #49-5149-51.

Haviland School District (KS)

70%

Haviland Elementary School (60-79%)

Rank: #49-5149-51.

Deborah Brown Charter School District (OK)

70%

Deborah Brown Community School (60-79%)

Rank: #5252.

Williamson County School District (TN)

69%

Rank: #5353.

Ocean Springs School District (MS)

65%

Rank: #5454.

Worcester County Public Schools (MD)

61%

Rank: #5555.

Monongalia County Schools (WV)

53%

Rank: #5656.

Hawaii Department Of Education School District (HI)

52%

Frequently Asked Questions

What districts have the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency?

The districts with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are Benjamin Franklin High School District, LA (98% average reading/language arts proficiency), Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy School District, NC (98% average reading/language arts proficiency) and Cape Elizabeth Public Schools, ME (96% average reading/language arts proficiency).

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Did You Know?

The state with highest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Maine, with 84%. The state with lowest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Oklahoma, with 27%.