Cache County board reviews 2026 reading data; RISE English proficiency is 57.1%

NORTH LOGAN - The Cache County School District Board of Education received a report on 2026 Acadience and RISE English language arts results at a study session Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the official meeting notice and agenda. The agenda lists Jeremy Young as the presenter.

Official Utah State Board of Education data for school year 2026 show 57.1% of Cache District students in grades 3-8 scored proficient on the RISE English language arts test, up from 55.4% in 2025. The statewide RISE English language arts proficiency rate for grades 3-8 was 45.3%.

On the year-end Acadience Reading assessment, 82.3% of the district's kindergarteners, 77.2% of first graders, 76.9% of second graders and 79.8% of third graders met benchmark, according to USBE's 2025-26 Early Literacy Report. Each was above the total for all Utah districts, charters excluded: 80.0%, 66.3%, 67.3% and 70.7%.

The district posted official video of the study session.

Why this matters

The 2026 results show how the district's students performed on state reading tests, and they were presented to the elected board that oversees the schools.

Source: meeting notice 1120689; BoardBook agenda; USBE proficiency rates, 2026 and 2025; USBE 2025-26 Early Literacy Report; study session video.