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Silvercrest and Scotts Mills principals report enrollment drops, test-data snapshots and school goals
Summary
Principals for Silvercrest and Scotts Mills updated the board on enrollment declines, staff reductions, assessment results and schoolwide goals for reading, math and social-emotional learning. Both schools described strong community volunteering and booster support.
Principals from Silvercrest and Scotts Mills reported enrollment declines for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years, staff reductions and a mix of assessment results in reading and math.
Silvercrest principal reported enrollment of 141 in 2023–24 and 116 in 2024–25, a net reduction that prompted staff cuts including a 0.2 shift in physical-education allocation to Title I intervention and four fewer instructional assistants (IAs) than the prior year. The principal said kindergarten-through-fifth-grade reading benchmark rates (DIBELS) were 49% at or above benchmark in fall and 48% in winter, and K–5 math (I-Ready) moved from 11% at or above benchmark in fall to 29% in winter. The school’s combined K–8 reading benchmark was reported at 58% in fall, with a goal of 75% by spring; math goals aim to increase from 27% at or above to 50% by spring. The school emphasized universal Tier 1 strategies (PBIS), parent engagement events and use of district-provided curriculum and PLCs.
Scotts Mills reported a similar pattern: enrollment fell from 157 to 141, staffing was reduced (including 1.75 teachers overall and five IAs), and the school relies on a donor-funded reading interventionist. K–5 reading (DIBELS) was 43% at or above benchmark in fall and 44% in winter; K–5 math rose from 6% at or above in fall to 19% in winter. Middle school reading and math showed stronger results, with reading at roughly 69–70% at or above benchmark and middle-school math rising from 50% to 61% at or above benchmark from fall to winter. Scotts Mills also reported regular MTSS meetings and targeted interventions for about 20% of students needing additional support.
Both principals emphasized high daily attendance (above 90% for many grades), robust volunteer support (including boosters providing classroom funds), and a focus on social-emotional learning and PBIS strategies. Student leaders from Silverton High School — Maria Wacker and Kai Holly — gave an ASB update, listing spring events and noting successes in athletics and performing arts. Maria said, “We are in full swing of Best Fox Ever with the show coming on April 19.”
Ending: Principals asked the board to note the staffing and enrollment trends and the planned school goals; they highlighted volunteer and booster contributions that helped sustain classroom resources.
