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Washoe County School District reports historic gains in student proficiency, drops in chronic absenteeism
Summary
Superintendent Joe Ernst said the district saw its largest one‑year proficiency gains in SBAC since 2015–16, with elementary grades at or above pre-pandemic levels and 71% of schools reporting decreases in chronic absenteeism for 2024–25.
Superintendent Joe Ernst told the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 12, 2025, that the district recorded what he called “the single largest 1 year increase in student proficiency in district history.” The presentation covered proficiency gains on the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium test (SBAC), reductions in chronic absenteeism and other academic indicators for 2024–25.
Ernst said all elementary grades in English language arts and math are “at or above pre‑pandemic levels,” and noted that 71 percent of district schools reduced chronic absenteeism last year. He attributed the results to coordinated work on…
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