{"id":5840,"date":"2025-10-17T14:03:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/5840\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:03:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:03:16","slug":"bessemer-city-struggles-mountain-brook-excels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/5840\/","title":{"rendered":"Bessemer City struggles, Mountain Brook excels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WBMA) &#8211; The State of Alabama released key test results Thursday, documenting the reading performance of second and third-grade students statewide.<\/p>\n<p>The ACAP (Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program) reading scores are used to determine if students are reading at grade level and for promotion to the next grade.<\/p>\n<p>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/alabama-governor-ivey-signs-reach-act-lowering-age-for-high-school-diploma-program-june-2025-high-school-diploma-options-hsdo-alabama-community-college-system#\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/alabama-governor-ivey-signs-reach-act-lowering-age-for-high-school-diploma-program-june-2025-high-school-diploma-options-hsdo-alabama-community-college-system#\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Governor Ivey signs REACH Act, lowering age for high school diploma program<\/a><br \/>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/governor-ivey-appoints-new-early-childhood-education-secretary\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/governor-ivey-appoints-new-early-childhood-education-secretary\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Governor Ivey appoints new early childhood education secretary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABC 33\/40 News has analyzed the results, determining central Alabama&#8217;s highest and lowest performing districts.<\/p>\n<p>Second Grade<\/p>\n<p>These are the top five highest scoring central Alabama districts for second grade percentage for on or above grade level<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Brook City (98%)Vestavia Hills City (97%)Winfield City (96%)Trussville City (95%)Fayette County (92%)<\/p>\n<p>These are the top five lowest-scoring central Alabama districts for second-grade percentage for below grade level<\/p>\n<p>Bessemer City (41%)Midfield City (40%)Birmingham City (36%)Greene County (34%)Tarrant City (30%)Third Grade<\/p>\n<p>These are the top five highest scoring central Alabama districts for third grade percentage for on or above grade level<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Brook City (99%)Vestavia Hills City (98%)Trussville City (97%)Oneonta City (97%)Homewood City (96%)<\/p>\n<p>These are the top five lowest-scoring central Alabama districts for third-grade percentage for below grade level<\/p>\n<p>Bessemer City (32%)Tarrant City (27%)Fairfield City (26%)Midfield City (27%)Talladega City (23%)<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama State Board of Education has posted all results, including a breakdown by each school. You can access that data by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaachieves.org\/reports-data\/school-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaachieves.org\/reports-data\/school-performance\/\" class=\"themeColorForLinks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MONTGOMERY, Ala. 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