Third graders in Dallas County and Selma City schools performed below the state in reading proficiency, according to results of the latest assessment.

The Alabama State Department of Education released results from the reading section of the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program last week. Based on the results of the assessment administered last spring, 78% of the state’s third graders were reading at or above grade level.

In Dallas County schools, almost 63% of third graders were reading on grade level or better, and in Selma City Schools, a little over half, 51.8%, were reading on grade level or better.

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