Mustang district reports gains on 2023–24 state school report card
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District officials presented the 2023–24 Oklahoma School Testing Report Card, highlighting improvements in academic achievement, academic growth and English-language proficiency compared with the state average.
District staff presented Mustang Public Schools’ 2023–24 state testing report card and highlighted across‑the‑board gains compared with state averages.
Lisa Rohrer, who previously worked with the Oklahoma State Department of Education and now supports district data reporting, walked trustees through academic achievement results for grades 3–8 and 11 (the latter measured by the ACT) and said the district outscored the state by 26 percentage points in academic achievement and by 20 percentage points in academic growth. “This year, we earned 75.1% of the points. That's an increase of about 10%,” Rohrer said.
The presentation showed gains in several indicators: a 22 percentage-point increase in students meeting targets in English language arts, a 9-point rise in math and a 5-point increase in science where the testing pool is smaller. The district reported growth in English‑learner proficiency (up from 42.2% to 47.5%) and saw improvements in chronic absenteeism at several grade levels. Rohrer said Mustang outperformed a large share of comparable K–12 districts on multiple indicators.
Board members asked for more detail on which schools and programs drove the improvements; Rohrer and staff said the district will provide a deeper breakdown and follow up on specific questions about post‑secondary opportunity coding and best practices used by higher‑performing neighboring districts.
Superintendent Bradley and staff said the district will focus next on reducing chronic absenteeism, refining post‑secondary opportunity tracking (to capture internships and concurrent enrollment), and continuing curricular adjustments to sustain growth. They noted the report card is released with a year’s lag, so the results shown reflect the 2023–24 school year.
No formal action was taken; the report was presented for information and to guide district strategy on curriculum, attendance and English‑learner supports.
