Public School Review - Established 2003

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 (2025-26)

School District
Average Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rank: #1-21-2.
Benjamin Franklin High School District (LA)
98%
Rank: #1-21-2.
Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy School District (NC)
98%
Rank: #33.
Cape Elizabeth School District (ME)
96%
Rank: #4-84-8.
University High School District (CA)
95%
Rank: #4-84-8.
Il Mathematics & Science Academy School District (IL)
95%
Rank: #4-84-8.
Signature School Inc School District (IN)
95%
Rank: #4-84-8.
Davidson Academy School District (NV)
95%
Rank: #4-84-8.
Bergen County Vocational Technical School District (NJ)
95%
Rank: #99.
Charter School Of Wilmington School District (DE)
94%
Rank: #1010.
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District (OH)
93%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Van Meter Comm School District (IA)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
North Idaho STEM Charter Academy Inc. School District (ID)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Coeur D'alene Charter Academy Inc. School District (ID)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
International Leadership Charter High School District (NY)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick School District (NY)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
South Bronx Classical Charter School IV School District (NY)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Lehigh Valley Charter High School For The Arts School District (PA)
92%
Rank: #11-1811-18.
Infinity Charter School District (PA)
92%
Rank: #19-2119-21.
Poquoson City School District (VA)
90%
Rank: #19-2119-21.
Mason School District (NH)
90%
Rank: #19-2119-21.
Albuquerque Institute Of Math & Science School District (NM)
90%
Rank: #2222.
Carroll Independent School District (TX)
89%
Rank: #2323.
Haas Hall Academy School District (AR)
88%
Rank: #24-2724-27.
Riverdale SD 51j School District (OR)
87%
Rank: #24-2724-27.
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90842) School District (AZ)
87%
Rank: #24-2724-27.
BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91280) School District (AZ)
87%
Rank: #24-2724-27.
Washtenaw Technical Middle College School District (MI)
87%
Rank: #2828.
Concord-Carlisle School District (MA)
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%
Rank: #3232.
Mountain Brook City School District (AL)
84%
Rank: #3333.
Math And Science Academy School District (MN)
83%
Rank: #34-3534-35.
Utah County Academy Of Science School District (UT)
82%
Rank: #34-3534-35.
Norwich School District (VT)
82%
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%
Rank: #36-3936-39.
Fau Lab School District (FL)
81%
Rank: #4040.
Sweet Briar 17 School District (ND)
80%
Rank: #4141.
Saint Thomas - Saint John School District (VI)
78%
Rank: #4242.
Johnson-Brock School District (NE)
77%
Rank: #4343.
Richland R-I School District (MO)
75%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12 In The County Of E (CO)
74%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
BASIS DC PCS School District (DC)
74%
Rank: #46-4946-49.
Skagway School District (AK)
72%
Rank: #46-4946-49.
State Specialty Schools I- International Charter Sch Of Atl School District (GA)
72%
Rank: #46-4946-49.
Lake Country School District (WI)
72%
Rank: #46-4946-49.
Washakie County School District #2 (WY)
72%
Rank: #50-5250-52.
Barrington School District (RI)
70%
Rank: #50-5250-52.
Haviland School District (KS)
70%
Rank: #50-5250-52.
Deborah Brown Charter School District (OK)
70%
Rank: #5353.
Williamson County School District (TN)
69%
Rank: #5454.
Ocean Springs School District (MS)
65%
Rank: #5555.
Worcester County School District (MD)
61%
Rank: #5656.
Monongalia County Schools School District (WV)
53%
Rank: #5757.
Hawaii Department Of Education School District (HI)
52%
Rank: #5858.
Puerto Rico Department Of Education School District (PR)
35%

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 School District, 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%.