Strategic plan update: district reports reading gains, persistent subgroup gaps and low middle-school math proficiency

Nov 20, 2025

Phoenix-Talent SD 4 presented strategic-plan data showing third-grade reading proficiency rose (iReady: 53% to 61%; OSAS: 29% to 36%), while eighth-grade math proficiency remains low (19% OSAS; 23% iReady). Board members pushed for improved instruction, high-dosage tutoring and family engagement.

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Javier del Rio presented the district's strategic plan update, reporting measurable gains in early literacy but continuing gaps among student subgroups.

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