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Bloomfield Hills posts above-county results on spring 2025 state assessments, district leaders cite expanded math access
Summary
Learning services staff told the board that Bloomfield Hills outperformed Oakland County and Michigan on several spring 2025 measures, highlighted PSAT/PSAT 8 and SAT gains and noted that increased middle-school algebra access and new diagnostic tools (I-Ready) should support continued progress.
Kristen Slaggy (Administrator for student growth, assessments and state/federal grants) and Sarah Firm (Executive Director of Learning Services) presented spring 2025 state assessment results to the Board of Education on Oct. 27.
The learning services team summarized M-STEP (grades 3—7), PSAT 8 (grade 8) and the SAT (grade 11) results and noted Bloomfield Hills exceeded both Oakland County and Michigan averages on multiple measures. The presentation noted Bloomfield Hills ranked at or near the top of county districts for PSAT math and ELA and that the district's eleventh-grade SAT math scores showed a statistically significant improvement over the prior year.
Presenters attributed measurable gains in math in part to expanded access to algebra in middle school: the cohort cited in the presentation included approximately 38% of students who had taken Algebra I by grade 8 (presenters said the current junior cohort has higher access). Staff also cited schedule and curriculum changes that increased instruction time at the middle-school level and described Bridges Math and additional literacy materials as part of the strategy to raise outcomes.
Learning services staff emphasized caveats for subgroup data: English learners and students with disabilities sometimes have small sample sizes at high school testing points (fewer than 30 students), which limits disaggregation and year-over-year comparisons. Presenters said that I-Ready (K—8) will provide more diagnostic, real-time data to identify individual needs and support faster interventions than prior assessment cycles.
Trustees asked about achievement gaps and which subgroups still need focus. Presenters said some gaps have narrowed (noting recent SAT and PSAT improvements) but warned that K— results must be monitored closely to avoid plateauing; I-Ready is expected to help target interventions earlier.
No formal action was taken. The full slide deck and district-level comparisons will be posted on the board agenda for public review.
Provenance: Spring 2025 assessment presentation to the board (see transcript excerpts).
