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Durham Public Schools posts improved growth and equity gains in 2024–25 accountability results, officials say
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Durham Public Schools officials presented the district’s ESSA accountability results for 2024–25 on Thursday, reporting growth in the number of A–C schools and in academic growth districtwide, while noting a fall in science proficiency tied to statewide test re‑norming.
Durham Public Schools officials presented the district’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability results for the 2024–25 school year on Thursday, reporting gains in school performance grades and academic growth alongside mixed results for proficiency and graduation rates. Top findings: Executive Director Al Royster told the board that A–C schools increased to 56.6% (30 schools, up from 28 the prior year) and that district schools meeting or exceeding academic growth rose to 88.9% — a level that placed Durham first among the 12 largest North Carolina districts. Royster said JD Clement Early College…
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