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Wallingford‑Swarthmore reports mostly strong PSSA results; achievement gaps persist in disaggregated groups
Summary
District officials presented preliminary 2025 results for PSSA (grades 3–8) and Keystone exams (high school). Overall proficiency rates are high in many grades and elementary math exceeded pre‑COVID 2019 averages; however, gaps persist for historically underserved subgroups and the district is working on targeted profiles and interventions.
Lehi Pratt, the district’s assessment lead, presented an update on preliminary 2025 PSSA and Keystone results to the Wallingford‑Swarthmore Education Affairs Committee on Oct. 14, reporting strong overall achievement alongside persistent gaps for some historically underserved student groups.
Pratt said the district uses a data rhythm — MAP and AIMSweb cycles plus PSSA/Keystone reporting — to analyze results as soon as preliminary figures arrive in July and to finalize and act on results in the fall. He emphasized that the slides show several ways to view the data: current percent proficient/advanced, change from the prior year, and change from 2019 (pre‑COVID).
Top‑line results
- Elementary ELA (grades 3–5): more than 80% of third and fourth graders and over 75% of fifth graders scored proficient or advanced on the 2025 PSSA. The district noted slight declines in grades 4 and 5 compared with prior years but overall high achievement.
- Middle school ELA (grades 6–8): about 80% of middle school test takers were proficient or advanced overall; some year‑to‑year drops compared with 2019 remain in grades 6 and 8, while the…
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