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District presents CAASPP, CAST and ELPAC results; board presses on ELL reclassification
Summary
District staff reported that 2024–25 ELA and math performance at Hermosa Beach is largely flat (ELA ~79% met/exceeded; math ~74% met/exceeded) and highlighted subgroup patterns and ELPAC gains; board members requested cohort and reclassification breakdowns for English learners.
A district assessment presenter (speaking as Sylvia during the meeting) walked the board through the Smarter Balanced (CAASPP) and CAST results for the 2024–25 year and summarized subgroup trends and next steps. "Overall academic performance student achievement in both ELA and math remains what we call flat," the presenter said, and provided aggregated figures: "In 2025, Hermosa Beach in English language arts ... just over 79 percent of students met or exceeded" and "in mathematics, we had ... just over 74 percent met or exceeded standards."
The presenter noted subgroup patterns: females outperform males in ELA by about 6 percentage points and underperform in math by about 7 points; Hispanic students and students with disabilities score lower than peers. The district also reported ELPAC progress for English learners, saying more than 60 percent of ELPAC-tested students earned a level 4 — the highest to date for the district — though the presenter cautioned that the subgroup is small (about 11 students) and subject to reporting thresholds.
Board members pressed for cohort-level analysis and further ELL reclassification data. A board member asked whether reclassification timing and the distribution across LPAC levels were available; the presenter said those deeper breakdowns exist and can be pulled, and that many students reclassify before third grade. The board discussed targeting near-meet students in fifth and sixth grade for modest gains and asked staff to continue disaggregating data in follow-up reports.
District staff emphasized instructional priorities: implementing evidence-based Tier 1 instruction with fidelity and focusing professional development on classroom-level practices to move more students above the threshold for meeting standards. The presenter invited the public to upcoming Measure HV community input sessions and other outreach on data findings.
