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Mendez Middle School reports higher attendance, fewer suspensions and strong midyear assessment gains
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School leaders told the Austin Independent School District board that average daily attendance rose to 88%, suspensions fell from 57 to 44, and students posted 2.07 years of NWEA growth in four months; leaders outlined steps on staffing, parent engagement and a planned sixth‑grade expansion.
Mendez Middle School leaders presented a winter academic report to the Austin Independent School District board, saying average daily attendance rose to 88% and disciplinary incidents decreased while midyear assessment scores showed large gains.
Jeremiah Willis, principal at Mendez Middle School, said the school’s average daily attendance (ADA) improved to 88% from about 80% at the same point last year. "We are currently at 88, for our ADA," Willis said, praising targeted outreach to families.
The presentation also highlighted discipline data. Willis said total student suspensions at midyear dropped to 44 from 57 the previous year, a decline of 13 incidents. "We have been very intentional on communicating expectations, being consistent with expectations, modeling…
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