diff --git a/.changeset/nine-roses-enjoy.md b/.changeset/nine-roses-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aee515d2e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nine-roses-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@khanacademy/perseus": patch
+---
+
+Move validation logic out of the iframe widget and add tests
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.test.ts b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c20a891c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import {iframeValidator} from "./iframe-validator";
+
+import type {PerseusIFrameUserInput} from "../../validation.types";
+
+describe("iframeValidator", () => {
+    it("is correct when the state from the iframe shows the status is correct", () => {
+        // Arrange
+        const state: PerseusIFrameUserInput = {
+            status: "correct",
+            message: "Good job!",
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        const result = iframeValidator(state);
+
+        // Assert
+        expect(result).toHaveBeenAnsweredCorrectly();
+    });
+
+    it("is incorrect when the state from the iframe shows the status is incorrect", () => {
+        // Arrange
+        const state: PerseusIFrameUserInput = {
+            status: "incorrect",
+            message: "Try again!",
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        const result = iframeValidator(state);
+
+        // Assert
+        expect(result).toHaveBeenAnsweredIncorrectly();
+    });
+
+    // Note: It looks like the iframe only says if the answer is correct or
+    // incorrect, but status is set to "incomplete" by default.
+    it("should return invalid score before user interactions", () => {
+        // Arrange
+        const state: PerseusIFrameUserInput = {
+            status: "incomplete",
+            message: null,
+        };
+
+        // Act
+        const result = iframeValidator(state);
+
+        // Assert
+        expect(result).toHaveInvalidInput("Keep going, you're not there yet!");
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.ts b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dcdf8088b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe-validator.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import type {PerseusScore} from "../../types";
+import type {PerseusIFrameUserInput} from "../../validation.types";
+
+export function iframeValidator(state: PerseusIFrameUserInput): PerseusScore {
+    // The iframe can tell us whether it's correct or incorrect,
+    //  and pass an optional message
+    if (state.status === "correct") {
+        return {
+            type: "points",
+            earned: 1,
+            total: 1,
+            message: state.message || null,
+        };
+    }
+    if (state.status === "incorrect") {
+        return {
+            type: "points",
+            earned: 0,
+            total: 1,
+            message: state.message || null,
+        };
+    }
+    return {
+        type: "invalid",
+        message: "Keep going, you're not there yet!",
+    };
+}
diff --git a/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe.tsx b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe.tsx
index a44936eb93..7f9883d950 100644
--- a/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe.tsx
+++ b/packages/perseus/src/widgets/iframe/iframe.tsx
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ import {getDependencies} from "../../dependencies";
 import * as Changeable from "../../mixins/changeable";
 import Util from "../../util";
 
+import {iframeValidator} from "./iframe-validator";
+
 import type {PerseusIFrameWidgetOptions} from "../../perseus-types";
-import type {WidgetExports, WidgetProps} from "../../types";
+import type {PerseusScore, WidgetExports, WidgetProps} from "../../types";
 import type {
     PerseusIFrameRubric,
     PerseusIFrameUserInput,
@@ -51,6 +53,10 @@ class Iframe extends React.Component<Props> {
         allowTopNavigation: false,
     };
 
+    static validate(state: PerseusIFrameUserInput): PerseusScore {
+        return iframeValidator(state);
+    }
+
     componentDidMount() {
         $(window).on("message", this.handleMessageEvent);
     }
@@ -90,10 +96,9 @@ class Iframe extends React.Component<Props> {
         return Changeable.change.apply(this, args);
     };
 
-    simpleValidate: (arg1: any) => any = (rubric) => {
-        // @ts-expect-error - TS2339 - Property 'validate' does not exist on type 'typeof Iframe'.
-        return Iframe.validate(this.getUserInput(), rubric);
-    };
+    simpleValidate(): PerseusScore {
+        return iframeValidator(this.getUserInput());
+    }
 
     render(): React.ReactNode {
         const style = {
@@ -163,36 +168,6 @@ class Iframe extends React.Component<Props> {
     }
 }
 
-/**
- * This is the widget's grading function
- */
-_.extend(Iframe, {
-    validate: function (state, rubric) {
-        // The iframe can tell us whether it's correct or incorrect,
-        //  and pass an optional message
-        if (state.status === "correct") {
-            return {
-                type: "points",
-                earned: 1,
-                total: 1,
-                message: state.message || null,
-            };
-        }
-        if (state.status === "incorrect") {
-            return {
-                type: "points",
-                earned: 0,
-                total: 1,
-                message: state.message || null,
-            };
-        }
-        return {
-            type: "invalid",
-            message: "Keep going, you're not there yet!",
-        };
-    },
-});
-
 export default {
     name: "iframe",
     displayName: "Iframe (deprecated)",