Iowa students have begun to show improvement in English language arts, according to newly released state testing results. Iowa’s English language arts proficiency rates ranged from 68% to 80% on the 2025 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress, according to a state Department of Education news release. Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) is a yearly assessment tracking proficiency in math, science and English language arts for students in third through eighth grades. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors also take some of the assessments. Iowa officials are crediting a 2024 law as part of the reason students’ ELA scores are holding steady or improving. That year, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2618 into law, which focused on improving Iowa's literacy rates. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IAed #DMPS #DesMoines