Berkeley County Schools: District posts mixed assessment gains; staff recommends dropping IXL at high school pending board action

Berkeley County Schools officials presented end-of-year assessment data showing measurable gains on formative diagnostics but results that still fall short of state targets for mastery, and recommended discontinuing IXL at the high-school level pending board consideration.

The presentation, led by Mrs. Lopez, a staff member presenting the district—s monitoring report, included I‑Ready, MAP, PSAT/SAT school day and internal benchmark results. "This is all data," Mrs. Lopez said, noting the figures represented every student who tested in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11 and that the state—s accountability numbers could differ when the West Virginia Department of Education applies attendance filters.

Why it matters: district leaders said formative measures show growth that could be masked by mastery-based state accountability. The state set a 2025 target of 48 percent proficiency on the West Virginia General Summative…