Gov Sanders Announces Significant Improvement In AR School Test Scores

 Arkansas public school test scores show improvement in the education system for 2026, according to Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the state’s Department of Education.

Officials with Sanders’ office said that more students than ever before scored proficient on the Arkansas Teaching, Learning, and Assessment System (ATLAS) exam years after the LEARNS Act was signed.

Scores show that proficiency has risen by more than 20% since 2024 across all subjects and grade levels, Sanders said. The governor also mentioned that the number of students performing at the lowest levels decreased across all subjects by 17% since 2024.