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Bakersfield Elementary reports test gains, pushes attendance and behavior targets
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Kate Di Benedetto, principal of Bakersfield Elementary, told the Manchester School District Committee on Student Conduct on Oct. 15 that the school has seen measurable gains on state assessments and set specific targets for attendance, behavior and core instruction.
Kate Di Benedetto, principal of Bakersfield Elementary, told the Manchester School District Committee on Student Conduct on Oct. 15 that the school has seen measurable gains on state assessments and set specific targets for attendance, behavior and core instruction.
"This year our SAS scores are ELA 21 percent proficient or above and math 29 percent proficient or above," Di Benedetto said, citing spring 2025 results that she described as a meaningful increase from 2024. She said Bakersfield enrolls about 344 students in a Title I pre-K–4 school and that its preschool cohort is housed at the Bishop O'Neil Youth Center.
Di Benedetto and members of the Bakersfield leadership team described three district-aligned goals: raise students who attend 80–90 percent of days by five…
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