Commons Honors Five Schools

Five schools from House District 13 were recently recognized for achieving high literacy rates by the Indiana Department of Education, according to State Rep. Matt Commons (R-Williamsport).

IDOE recognized more than 400 schools across the state achieving a 95 percent or higher passage rate on the 2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment at the Literacy Achievement Celebration at the Statehouse on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

“Our schools work tirelessly to ensure they provide the best education for Hoosier students,” Commons said. “Congratulations to the area schools that achieved such high IREAD scores. You are making a real difference in the lives of these young students.”

Schools recognized include:

• Attica Elementary School
• Otterbein Elementary School
• Pine Village Elementary School
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• Sacred Heart School

In 2023, the General Assembly advanced House Enrolled Act 1558 to implement science of reading standards and provide targeted support for Indiana students experiencing the greatest reading challenges.

Last year, Indiana’s third grade reading scores improved by nearly five percentage points, which is the largest single-year increase since the state launched IREAD in 2013. More than 87% of Hoosier third graders demonstrated proficiency in reading, putting Indiana’s literacy rate at this grade level back to pre-pandemic levels.

These IREAD results follow Indiana placing sixth in the country for fourth and eighth grade reading in the 2024 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) rankings.

Results from the 2025 IREAD for individual schools and corporations are available on IDOE’s website.

Commons represents House District 13, which includes all of Benton and Warren counties, and portions of Fountain, Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, Tippecanoe and White counties.