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Wake County presents promotion and retention data; district highlights racial disparities and Read to Achieve outcomes
Summary
District leaders reported annual promotion/retention data required by board policy 3420, noting retention peaks in early high school, persistent disparities by race/ethnicity, and Read to Achieve results with 12.8% of third graders still not meeting the statutory gateway after summer interventions.
Dr. Stacy Wilson Norman, Drew Cook and Dr. Brad McMillan presented the Wake County Public School System's annual update on promotion and retention, a report the board receives under board policy 3420. Cook summarized district trends, McMillan presented the data and Cook closed with strategies to reduce retention.
Cook and McMillan told the board that Wake County's non‑promotion rate (grades K‑13) over the last decade ran slightly below the state and that the pandemic years produced a notable dip in 2020 followed by a spike and a subsequent return toward pre‑pandemic levels. McMillan highlighted that retention is concentrated in two areas: high school (especially grades 9 and 10) and, to a lesser degree, early elementary (K‑2). He said the district's pattern mirrors state trends.
On subgroup disparities, McMillan said some racial and ethnic groups have retention rates…
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