Port Washington UFSD reports K–8 gains on i‑Ready, highlights persistent subgroup gaps and literacy budget needs

At its October curriculum committee meeting, Port Washington Union Free School District staff presented K–8 assessment results showing districtwide gains on the New York State exams and the district’s i‑Ready diagnostic, while flagging persistent equity gaps and budget implications tied to a planned K–5 literacy adoption.

District leaders said the data show steady improvement across multiple measures but uneven results between schools and student subgroups, prompting a three‑year plan to pilot and then adopt a single K–5 literacy program with districtwide implementation targeted for the 2027 school year.

Administrators and curriculum staff led the presentation, summarizing New York State testing trends and i‑Ready diagnostic results, subgroup outcomes and next steps. They described math gains tied to a districtwide math program and expanded professional development, and contrasted that progress with varied literacy outcomes in grades 2–5.

The presentation noted New York State results across the last three administrations showed proficiency gains in ELA and math; staff reported district ELA proficiency moving from the 60s (2023) to the mid‑70s in 2025, with grades 4–5 among the largest year‑to‑year improvements. For i‑Ready (the district diagnostic adopted in 2024 to replace NWPA), staff reported that in spring 2025 roughly 69% of students placed early to mid grade level in math and about 71% were early/on/above grade level in reading. Staff highlighted a marked…