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District reports across-the-board test score gains in 3—; notable rises in science mastery
Summary
Pittsford's curriculum team reported improved results on New York State assessments: increases in ELA and math proficiency and mastery at many grade levels, with science grades 5 and 8 showing double-digit mastery gains.
The district presented aggregate New York State assessment results showing gains across multiple grades and subjects. Curriculum staff said grades 3 through 7 increased in ELA proficiency, with grade 8 showing a small decrease; several grades produced notable gains in mastery-level (Level 4) performance. In math, grades 3, 7 and 8 showed increased proficiency, and district leaders highlighted improvement in Level 4 mastery rates as well.
Curriculum presenter Heather Clayton described the district's process for reviewing data and tailoring instruction: building administrators and instructional leaders examine both aggregate and individual student results after NYSED releases scores. Clayton highlighted a 10% increase in grade 5 science mastery and a 12% increase in grade 8 science mastery compared with the prior year, noting the recent assessments had been more literacy-based and challenging.
She also reported that the district ranked at or near the top among Monroe County districts in several grade-subject comparisons: "we were number 1 or 2 in the county," the presenter said, with middle schools scoring particularly well in ELA and math. Clayton credited curricular revisions and targeted instructional work (including a math grouping ad hoc committee and updated course descriptions and common assessments) for yielding the improvements.
The district noted subgroup monitoring continues, including attention to students with disabilities, English-language learners (E & L population has doubled), and socioeconomic subgroups. Opt-out rates for state tests were reported as steady and relatively low compared with a spike in 2023.
Ending: District leaders characterized the results as encouraging evidence of progress and said instructional teams will continue using the data to refine curriculum and support subgroups.
