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MNPS reports record graduation rate and rising test scores, board says
Summary
Metro Nashville Public Schools told the Budget & Finance Committee in a February special meeting that graduation rates and proficiency measures rose across 2022–24, driven by investments in curriculum, staff pay and ESSER-funded programs.
Metro Nashville Public Schools reported that the district reached a record 85.7% four‑year graduation rate and improved proficiency and growth on state tests, School Board Chair Freda Player told the Metro Council Budget & Finance Committee at a February special‑call meeting.
The improvements, Player said, reflect multi‑year investments in curriculum materials, teacher pay and ESSER programs that expanded tutoring, professional development and social‑emotional supports. "We have had the highest level of graduation rates at 85.7 percent," Player said.
The nut of the board's presentation: MNPS said its 2022–24 recovery from pandemic learning losses outpaced state averages and that the district was one of five large urban districts nationally to rank in…
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