Hawaii schools make gains in reading, math tests

Published July 18, 2012 3:29am ET



HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii public school students made gains across grade levels in reading and math test scores, the state Department of Education said.

Reading and math proficiency jumped 5 percentage points statewide, according to 2012 Hawaii State Assessment data released Tuesday. Seventy-one percent of students earned proficient reading scores, compared with 66 percent last year. Math proficiency was 59 percent, compared with 54 percent in 2011.

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