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District reports highest overall proficiency in a decade; data embargo lifts after state approval
Summary
District staff told the board's Academic Services committee that overall proficiency across grades and subjects rose from 43.5% to 48% (a 4.5 percentage point increase), the highest in a decade, but said detailed school performance grades remain embargoed until State Board approval next week.
District assessment staff briefed the Academic Services committee on preliminary, embargoed results for the 2023–24 to 2024–25 school year and said overall proficiency across all grades and subjects increased from 43.5% to 48.0%, a gain of 4.5 percentage points. Staff said the full set of school performance grades and growth data remain embargoed and will be publicly released after approval by the State Board of Education at its meeting next Wednesday.
The presenter cautioned members that student populations at many schools changed during the year because of a district demerger and reassignment, and those changes make some year‑to‑year comparisons inapplicable. Staff named several schools that were substantially affected by reassignment (Edwards Elementary, Winstead Avenue Elementary, Benvenue Elementary, Englewood Elementary, Nashville Elementary, Rocky Mountain Middle School, Nash Central Middle School, Rocky Mountain High School and Nash Central High School) and said nearly half the district’s schools saw some impact from student reassignment.
Staff highlighted that many schools and grade‑subject combinations achieved double‑digit increases in proficiency and noted that several science assessments (fifth‑grade science, eighth‑grade science and biology) were renormed this year, which generally lowers proficiency rates in the first year. Despite that, staff said the district saw double‑digit gains in some science areas.
The presenter characterized the year as the district’s strongest in at least 10 years and said 11 of 12 measured subgroups showed year‑over‑year proficiency increases. Staff emphasized the embargo and said the full board will be able to review and publicly discuss school performance grades after the State Board of Education votes next week. Several board members asked for follow‑up presentations and suggested the district highlight and celebrate schools with notable gains.
