M-STEP proficiency rates: 2024 vs 2025

Michigan Department of Education leaders praised improvements made by students in some grades in reading and math, but scores among third and fourth graders in both subjects continued to slide.

A table comparing Michigan's M-STEP proficiency rates from 2024 to 2025.
Note: The state advises that M-STEP social studies assessment results from 2025 are not comparable to previous years because the Michigan State Board of Education approved new content expectations in 2019.
Chart: Brad LaPlante, WLNSSource: Michigan Department of EducationCreated with Datawrapper