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Lakeville schools cite flat test scores, rising chronic absenteeism and behavior spikes in data review
Summary
District staff told the board the district outperforms state averages in some grades but faces widening gaps, rising chronic absenteeism (1,077 students as of Jan. 23), behavior incidents and limited middle-school interventions.
Lakeville — District staff presented a wide data review to the Lakeville School Board on Feb. 18, saying statewide and national assessments show an uneven recovery in student achievement, chronic absenteeism and behavioral challenges that are constraining classroom instruction.
Nicole Adams, director of Integrated Continuous Improvement, told the board the nation’s Report Card (NAEP) and Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) show modest rebounds at some grades since 2022 but widening gaps between higher‑performing students and those in the lower 20th percentile. “The majority of the growth that you're seeing is actually coming from students in the top 75th and 90th percentiles,” Adams said.
The presentation summarized national and local metrics and district priorities. Key points staff delivered:
- National and state trends: NAEP scores remain below their 2013 peak in many subjects; Minnesota historically outperforms the national average but saw declines that mirror national trends.…
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