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This assessment was developed in accordance with state legislation to measure the proficiency of foundational reading skills in Vocabulary, Non-Fiction and Literature by the end of third grade.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Hofer recognized and commended 18 students from across the district, each of whom achieved a perfect score of 650 points, the highest score possible on the assessment.
“What an amazing academic accomplishment!” exclaimed Hofer.
The following students earned perfect scores on IREAD-3:
Blue Academy: Lucas Burgan, Malia Sela Gilbert, Ke’Shawn House and Deenah Shodiende.
Decatur High Ability Academy: Kevin Gomez, Logan Giffin-Pierce, Graham Williams, Eva Leffler, Noah McFarland and Elodie Lenz.
Gold Academy: Addelyn Clark.
Stephen Decatur: Ariya Hale, Tanner Hooker, Carter Hudson and Adalynn Pettit.
West Newton: Oladipupo Joseph, Kolesyn Mould and Romoluwa Ogunmoyero.