Math & reading standards and testing in Wyoming
Updated June 2026
Wyoming's Content and Performance Standards for ELA and math are based on the Common Core State Standards. Students in grades 3-10 take the WY-TOPP each spring.
Does Wyoming hold kids back in 3rd grade for reading?
No. Wyoming has no 3rd-grade retention gate; promotion is local.
Standards
Wyoming Content and Performance Standards
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards, so grade-level skills match what most of the country teaches.
The key test
The Wyoming state test
WY-TOPP covers both math and reading in grades 3-10.
Reading the results
Spring, with interim windows during the year.
Four levels: Below Basic, Basic, Proficient, Advanced.
On grade level means Proficient or Advanced on WY-TOPP ELA.
What's distinctive about Wyoming
WY-TOPP is a computer-adaptive system with interim tests plus a spring summative for grades 3 to 10.
Practice the skills, by grade
Whatever Wyoming calls its test, the underlying math and reading skills are grade-level. Practice them directly:
Practice the skills behind the test
Wyoming teaches the Common Core standards. What a third grader has to do does not change: multiply, find the main idea, read a paragraph and say what it meant. KangarooKiddo drills those skills in daily sessions of a handful of questions that end on their own. You see where your kid actually stands, they earn rewards you set up and approve.
Source: Wyoming Department of Education. Verified for the 2025-26 school year; policies can change, so confirm with your school.
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