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Humboldt Unified officials share preliminary AASA scores and projected school letter grades
Summary
District staff presented preliminary Arizona Academic Standards Assessment (AASA) results and projected school letter grades, emphasizing districtwide growth under Project Momentum while noting state data remain preliminary.
Humboldt Unified School District officials presented preliminary AASA results at the July 10 governing board meeting, reporting projected letter grades for most district schools and emphasizing that the state’s final data and cut scores remain subject to confirmation.
District assessment lead Katrina Keta told the board the figures are preliminary and that the state’s process typically finalizes and stabilizes figures by November. “Nothing is set in stone with the state until November 1,” Keta said as she summarized the district’s projected letter grades. She noted the state’s model weights student growth at 50 percent and proficiency at 30 percent, with other components making up the remainder.
Keta listed the district projections: Humboldt Middle School — B; Bradshaw Mountain Middle School — B; Coyote Springs Elementary — A; Mountain View — B; Granville — A; Lake Valley — A; Liberty Traditional — A. She said Pronghorn Ridge Middle School did not receive a letter grade because state rules exclude some new or recently reorganized middle schools for up to three years.
The presentation credited Project Momentum — a districtwide instructional and data initiative — with driving measurable gains. Keta described the districtwide effort as “a district wide lift like nothing we have ever done before,” and cautioned that year-to-year reporting and the state’s finalized computations could alter the numbers.
Board members and staff stressed the difference between growth and proficiency. Board member Doctor Dellinger reiterated that “growth is not proficiency,” noting students can make substantial growth and still be below grade level. Several board members said proficiency remains the district’s primary goal even as they welcomed the growth results.
The board heard that the high school letter grade remains pending because the state incorporates ACT/CCRI data that will be finalized later in the summer. Keta said she will return with the final, fully calculated metrics when the state releases them.
Why this matters: The state’s school report card ratings influence parent decisions, public perceptions and district accountability measures. Board members said they will use the finalized data to make instructional and communication decisions.
Board discussion ended without formal action; staff will return with finalized results when the state completes its calculations.
