Michigan ELA Trends by Subgroup
ELA proficiency rates for students in grades 3-7*, by subgroup, between 2019-2026.
1. State Education Agencies (SEAs) did not administer assessments in Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
*STATE NOTE. Results reflect the state M-STEP standardized assessment administered to grades 3-7 only; beginning in Spring 2019, the PSAT 8/9 replaced the M-STEP ELA and mathematics assessments in Grade 8. 2026 data accessed 9/4/26.
PROFICIENCY. Michigan reports 4 achievement levels on the M-STEP: Not Proficient, Partially Proficient, Proficient, and Advanced. Proficiency is defined here as Proficient + Advanced.
SUBGROUPS. Student subgroups may be defined differently depending on the State Education Agency (SEA), and not all subgroups are available from all SEAs (some subgroups may not have available data across all years or select years). SWD= Students with disabilities.
2021 NOTE. About 70% of students in Grades 3-7 participated in state testing, compared to 97% in 2019 and 96% in 2022.
DATE. This figure was published 9/9/26 by the Education Data Center (EDC).
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*STATE NOTE. Results reflect the state M-STEP standardized assessment administered to grades 3-7 only; beginning in Spring 2019, the PSAT 8/9 replaced the M-STEP ELA and mathematics assessments in Grade 8. 2026 data accessed 9/4/26.
PROFICIENCY. Michigan reports 4 achievement levels on the M-STEP: Not Proficient, Partially Proficient, Proficient, and Advanced. Proficiency is defined here as Proficient + Advanced.
SUBGROUPS. Student subgroups may be defined differently depending on the State Education Agency (SEA), and not all subgroups are available from all SEAs (some subgroups may not have available data across all years or select years). SWD= Students with disabilities.
2021 NOTE. About 70% of students in Grades 3-7 participated in state testing, compared to 97% in 2019 and 96% in 2022.
DATE. This figure was published 9/9/26 by the Education Data Center (EDC).
Email [email protected] for questions.