Kindergarten reading levels in South Mississippi

Classification Levels Fall 2014 Fall 2015

Early emergent 47.10% 47.10%

Late emergent 48.10% 47.60%

Transitional reader 4.10% 4.70%

Probable reader 0.70% 0.60%

Analysis Fall 2014 Fall 2015

State average score 501 502

Students scoring below 530 65.40% 63.80%

Students scoring at or above 530 34.60% 36.20%

Cut score: 530

This story was originally published December 18, 2015 at 8:40 PM with the headline "Kindergarten reading levels in South Mississippi ."