District administrators presented a comprehensive review of 2024–25 assessment data covering PSSA (grades 3–8), Keystone end-of-course exams, predictive growth (PVAS), SAT/ACT and AP results. Highlights included consistent ELA achievement with limited year-to-year movement in grades 3–5, notable math gains tied to a recently implemented math program, and strong PVAS growth where many groups exceeded one-year growth expectations in ELA and math.

Keystone and algebra concern: Administration flagged Algebra 1 performance as an area of persistent concern; the district described alignment issues in middle school where many students are accelerated into algebra courses but still face gaps on state eighth-grade assessments. Administrators proposed a curriculum/instruction/assessment audit and strategies including retesting encouragement, remediation before retests, and closer guidance-level conversations with families.

Disaggregation and data caveats: Administration provided disaggregated subgroup counts (for example, 72 Asian, 45 Black, 32 Hispanic, 67 multiracial and 669 White students) and cautioned the dataset is preliminary pending the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) final release in mid-December. Board members pressed for additional context — counts, peer-district comparisons and cohort analyses — and administrators committed to returning with finalized PDE data and additional context.

SAT/ACT/AP: For the class of 2025 (332 students), 215 students took the SAT; the district outperformed state and national averages on SAT and ACT according to the presentation. AP participation and scores increased across several exams and the district reported 207 AP Scholars across recognition categories. Board members asked about possible cost barriers to taking AP or SAT exams and about anomalies in slide scaling; administration said they would review chart scaling and availability of exam supports at the high school level.

Next steps: The district will complete audits of middle-school math alignment, expand intervention and remediation strategies, obtain finalized PDE data in December for peer comparisons, and return to the committee with further analysis and recommended action.