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Shortened birth intervals are related to a variety of health and social consequences that affect child development, yet no formal research has examined the association between birth intervals and school readiness.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2003<\/jats:bold>This study was a secondary data analysis of de\u2010identified pregnancy\u2010related vital record information, matched to selected items from the Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid records on mothers and children and to the Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery score in South Carolina for the year 2000 for the child of interest (<jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic>\u2003=\u20036915). Analysis of covariance and logistic regression were used to determine if there was a statistically significant relationship between birth interval and school readiness.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2003<\/jats:bold>Results showed that birth interval is a significant predictor of school readiness with a<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2010value &lt;0.001 even after controlling for various socio\u2010demographic factors. Children born with inadequate birth intervals (less than 24\u2003months) are more likely to fail the Cognitive Skills Assessment Battery compared with those with adequate birth intervals. 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