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District reports mixed gains on state assessments, highlights early‑literacy growth and equity priorities
Summary
District staff presented 2024–25 assessment results showing overall accreditation, elementary achievement gains and continuing equity gaps; the district emphasized early‑literacy progress and targeted work for multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
Thompson School District staff presented the 2024–25 district performance framework, school ratings and multiple assessment trends, and outlined strategies to accelerate growth for multilingual learners and students with disabilities.
Assistant Superintendent Sarah Rasmussen and Carrie Garvin, director of assessment and evaluation, summarized the district-level findings: the district is "accredited" with a DPF score of 60.5, the graduation rate is about 90 percent, and 23 of 30 schools are rated "performance." Rasmussen and Garvin highlighted significant elementary gains: elementary CMAS English Language Arts and math outperformed the state in 2024–25, with elementary ELA at 44.8 percent meeting or exceeding expectations.
Garvin reviewed disaggregated results and growth priorities. She said multilingual learners and students with IEPs showed variable…
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