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Seattle schools report mixed ninth‑ and tenth‑grade credit‑earning trends; district outlines next steps
Summary
District academic leaders presented interim measures showing continued post‑pandemic gains in ninth‑grade credit earning but declines in some tenth‑grade advanced coursework and credit indicators, particularly for African American male students; staff outlined data and curriculum steps to respond.
Seattle Public Schools academic leaders told the board on March 12 that interim measures for ninth‑ and tenth‑grade credit earning show partial post‑pandemic recovery but falling short of original targets in some measures — particularly for African American male students.
Superintendent Jones and the Office of Academics presented data for the class of 2025 and interim indicators for the classes of 2027 and 2028. The district said ninth‑grade Semester 1 “on‑track” rates have improved relative to pandemic lows but showed small declines year‑over‑year: the 2024–25 Semester 1 on‑track rate for ninth‑grade African American students was 76.4 percent, down 2.7 percentage points from the prior year. For students identified as “students of color furthest from educational justice” the rate was 80.6 percent, down 1.9 points.
The district reported steeper…
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