Fewer than 20% of ACS and TCS students proficient in math, 40% in English

Both Tallapoosa County and Alexander City school systems lagged below stated average last year in English, math and science scores in a tough year for Alabama overall in its first standardized test since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The 2020-2021 school year was the first year of ACAP testing, or the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program, after standardized testing was called off in the 2019-2020 school year. While it's an apples-to-oranges comparison — the ACAP test is new — Alabama math and reading scores fell from 2019, an unsurprising revelation, according to state superintendent Eric Mackey.