2025 ILEARN Results Released

See how local students performed.

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INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today presented results from the spring 2025 administration of the Indiana Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN).

Results show that math proficiency continues to increase across all grade levels, while English/Language Arts proficiency remained relatively flat year-over-year.

“The literacy and numeracy skills developed in early grades are essential as students begin to explore career options, engage in hands-on learning, and ultimately, make decisions about their next steps after graduation,” said Governor Mike Braun. “While we continue to see students growing in math proficiency, this year’s results remind us all of the need to continue our focus in both early and adolescent literacy.”

Statewide, 40.6 percent of Indiana’s students are at or above proficiency standards in ELA, and 42.1 percent of students are at or above proficiency standards in math. This is up 0.1 and 5.2 percentage points respectively since 2021, which represents the current Indiana baseline.

Local Scores (Grades 3-8)

Indiana has been working since January 2022 to redesign the ILEARN ELA and Math assessments, which were piloted by approximately 1,350 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. All schools will participate in the through-year assessment model in the 2025-2026 school year.

The redesigned assessment will have three Checkpoints and a shortened summative assessment at the end of the school year. The Checkpoints will provide improved real-time student data to better support learning throughout the year, rather than waiting until the end of the year for results. Checkpoints are not punitive and are used to guide student learning. If a student does not master a particular standard, the student receives additional intervention and instruction prior to having a retest option. 

"While we are positively moving and improving in math, there is an urgent need to support middle school students in English/language arts,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “It is essential that our schools and parents/families continue to work together and stay laser-focused on increasing student learning and success. The new ILEARN Checkpoints, launching statewide in the upcoming school year, will provide a beginning, middle and end-of-year look at student performance. This will be key to knowing early and often if a student has mastered certain knowledge or skills, or if they may still be struggling, ensuring the student has increased, personalized support.”

Results of the 2024-2025 administration of the SAT assessment were also released. The SAT serves as the federal accountability high school assessment for 11th grade students in Indiana. State law requires IDOE to administer a national college entrance exam with the “passing” cut score no lower than the national cut score.