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Monticello schools report mixed literacy results, rising graduation rates
Summary
Director Laura Stebner told the board the district’s K–12 literacy target (70% by 2026) is not yet met; FastBridge early-reading scores rose in K–1, some middle-school cohorts dipped, and four-year graduation rates increased to 92.8% (2024).
Laura Stebner, the district's director of teaching and learning, presented a comprehensive summary of 2024 academic and readiness data to the board on Nov. 17.
Stebner said the district set a K–12 literacy goal to reach 70% proficiency by 2026. She noted gains among early elementary students: K–1 FastBridge early reading proficiency reached about 62%, up from prior years but short of the 70% target. For grades 2–8 FastBridge reading, proficiency declined to 62.4% at the end of the most recent school year from 67% at the start of the goal cycle. Stebner explained cohort graphs showing…
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