The Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board Evaluation Committee said the district director met the stated goals for the 2024125 school year, reporting steady proficiency gains, increases in assessment growth and expanded supports such as tutoring and professional learning.

The committee's public summary cited multiple evidence sources, including district benchmarks, TCAP and TBOS results, attendance data and implementation measures. Committee members reported that 54.4% of students met or exceeded growth projections in literacy and 51.4% met or exceeded growth projections in numeracy during the 2024125 evaluation period (07/01/2024106/30/2025).

Committee members pointed to the scholars portfolio, targeted tutoring programs and professional learning networks as contributing factors in literacy gains. The committee also noted sustained proficiency increases across most tested subject areas and called for continued emphasis on math curriculum implementation at elementary and high school levels.

On social-emotional learning and attendance, the committee reported modest but meaningful improvements in daily attendance and declines in chronic absence at some schools. Members said the district is working with PEER and other partners to identify practices from higher-performing schools that can be scaled across the district. The committee highlighted changes to the navigator tool for early elementary students (allowing symbols instead of words) and an increase in preventative supports at advocacy and peace centers.

In transition-related outcomes, the committee said graduation data for the year remain embargoed, but it reported that the University MNPS scholarship program awarded 164 scholarships this year across Belmont, Fisk, Lipscomb, Tennessee State University (TSU), Trevecca and Vanderbilt. Members emphasized that TSU's available scholarships fell significantly this year while Vanderbilt awarded 34 inaugural scholarships, including full-ride awards.

The committee also flagged several areas for continued attention: meeting a new state law requirement to include screener data in literacy reporting; improving parent-facing tools such as the Every Student Owned dashboard and outreach about tutoring availability; monitoring school nurse services after funding shifted to the health department; and continuing oversight of safety initiatives including Evolve, threat assessments, safety ambassadors and the role of school resource officers.

"Know where you are, but don't stay there," the committee chair said, urging continued emphasis on improvement and regular review of data. The chair also thanked Dr. Battle and staff for the materials provided to the committee. Dr. Battle said she had nothing further to add.

The committee did not take formal votes during the public session. Members said they will continue to provide quarterly and summative written feedback and to work with staff to pursue external funding for research and implementation supports where needed.