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Oak Avenue principal reports improved attendance, academic gains; district recognizes migrant and student achievements
Summary
Principal Cecilia Moreno Mares told the board Oak Avenue serves about 698 students, 59% English learners and 88% socioeconomically disadvantaged, and reported attendance and academic gains tied to targeted interventions and family outreach.
Cecilia Moreno Mares, principal of Oak Avenue School, presented enrollment and performance data to the Greenfield Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees on May 20, saying Oak Avenue has 698 students, 59% English learners, 9.3% migrant students and 88% of students qualifying as socioeconomically disadvantaged.
Moreno described attendance interventions that raised consistent daily attendance to roughly 90.2 percent and reduced the proportion of students in the lowest attendance bands. She credited a schoolwide attendance rally, daily outreach from attendance staff and consistent multi‑channel communication, including translated materials and partnership with an interpretation vendor.
On academics Moreno said the school's assessment dashboard showed movement from red/yellow categories toward green on several measures, and iReady Math results improved from single‑digit percentages meeting grade level to the mid‑20s for some cohorts. She characterized the changes as incremental but notable progress and said staff celebrate students' gains with certificates and assemblies.
The board and audience also recognized migrant students who advanced in speech and debate, a Vista Verde podcast team invited to state competition, and two Oak Avenue staff members nominated by colleagues for recognition; Celia Hernandez was acknowledged though she was not present.
Moreno described active family engagement through parent workshops, "cafecitos," school councils and a newly formed indigenous culture club. Her presentation included specific enrollment and subgroup counts and asked trustees to consider those demographics when evaluating LCAP priorities and supports.
