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UCPS reports statewide top ranking, steady gains in student proficiency and graduation rate
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Union County Public Schools officials presented 2024–25 accountability results showing districtwide proficiency gains, 90% of schools earning A–C performance grades, and a 93.2% four‑year graduation rate, while staff outlined next steps for focus schools and tutoring programs.
Union County Public Schools officials on Tuesday presented the district’s 2024–25 accountability results to the Union County Board of Education, reporting gains in statewide proficiency, strong growth measures and higher participation in career and college readiness programs. Dr. Jonathan Tyson, UCPS chief of school performance, and Dr. Matt Schlider, director of research and evaluation, led the presentation.
The district’s overall grade‑level proficiency (GLP) on End‑of‑Grade and End‑of‑Course tests was 70.7 percent for 2024–25, a 1.2 percentage‑point increase from the prior year and a 7.7 point increase since 2021, Dr. Schlider said. "That number is number 1 in the state of North Carolina," he said, referring to the combined EOG/EOC indicator.
The data matter for families and schools because they inform state school performance grades, funding conversations and district…
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