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District presents CMAS, PSAT and SAT results showing above-state achievement and mixed growth by grade
Summary
Dr. Tim Ritter reviewed CMAS, PSAT and SAT results to the board, reporting district-level gains in several assessments and higher achievement than state averages in many grades; he also highlighted areas for follow-up such as third-grade performance and certain grade-level dips.
Steamboat Springs — Dr. Tim Ritter presented the district's 2024–25 assessment results to the board on Aug. 25, reporting that district students outperformed state averages on many CMAS and PSAT measures while noting uneven performance by grade and student subgroup.
Ritter summarized achievement data across CMAS (ELA, math, science) and SAT/PSAT results. He told the board the district's CMAS achievement rates were substantially higher than statewide figures: for examples cited in his slides, the district reported ELA achievement in the 60s and math achievement percentages that exceeded state averages (state figures were described in the 30% range during the presentation). He also noted specific cohort and grade-level differences, saying third grade showed lower results relative to recent years and eighth-grade math showed a dip compared with the previous year.
On growth measures (median growth percentile), Ritter said the district's cohorts generally showed growth at or above the national median; he highlighted PSAT growth and said SAT and PSAT comparisons show some gains: "our district SAT compared to last year is up about 10%." He said PSAT 10 was up about 3% and referenced PSAT 9 and SAT median growth percentiles for various cohorts.
Ritter also reported subgroup changes: the percentage of students with IEPs reaching met/exceeded levels increased in some assessments, and gifted-and-talented students' rates were high (he cited near-100% meet/exceed in some comparisons). He said the district is continuing professional development, PLC work and district curriculum mapping to support instruction; he noted the district's work with Strive and early-literacy grants and planned model classrooms and principal mentoring.
Board members asked for follow-up analysis. Ritter and other administrators said additional targeted review with principals and PLCs will happen, and the district will receive School Performance Framework (SPF) data under an embargo before public release; administrators planned a follow-up workshop to allow deeper review once SPF and principal-level analysis are complete.
Ending: Ritter said administrators will continue to dig into grade-by-grade results, identify causes for dips such as third grade and eighth-grade math, and return to the board with refined analyses and recommendations.
