Chandler Unified earns district A; 70% of schools received A letter grades in 2024-25
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Dr. Fletcher told the board CUSD earned an A as an LEA and that 31 schools (70%) earned A's in 2024-25; the district reported 58% ELA proficiency and 53% math proficiency, both above state averages, and noted San Marcos exited an ATSI designation after targeted supports.
Dr. Fletcher, presenting the district's 2024-25 accountability and statewide assessment results, told the Chandler Unified Governing Board that CUSD earned an A as a district and that 31 schools (70%) received A letter grades under Arizona's model.
"As a district, we have earned enough points to be in a district A," Dr. Fletcher said, and he highlighted that 95% of the district's schools earned either an A or B this year, the highest combined percentage for the district under the current letter-grade model.
Dr. Fletcher summarized Arizona's three grade-band models (K-8, 9-12 and nontraditional), the weighting of proficiency and growth components and the state assessment structure (AASA for grades 3'8, ACT at grade 11, and alternate assessments). He reported district proficiency of 58% in ELA versus 39% statewide and 53% in math versus 32% statewide, noting a 2-point year-over-year gain in district math performance.
The presentation also addressed subgroup results and federal accountability. Dr. Fletcher said some small subgroups (Pacific Islander, American Indian) showed large year-to-year fluctuations and that limited-English-proficient students have the district's lowest proficiency rates. He explained federal ATSI (additional targeted support and improvement) designations and said San Marcos, which had been identified in 2023-24 for a special-education subgroup, used state grant funds and district coaching to meet the threshold and exit ATSI in 24-25.
Board members asked for additional growth metrics and trends; Dr. Fletcher and staff said growth data are included in board metrics and offered to share deeper analyses from the appendix. Board members praised San Marcos and asked staff to continue supports and to share the district's growth measures publicly.
The presentation closed with a reminder that some state data cells are redacted to protect student identity when counts are very high or very low, and staff reiterated that the state-maintained public file is the source of the reported results.