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Hopkins reports mixed academic progress: early learning strong, reading gap widened, secondary engagement lags
Summary
The district met its pre‑K readiness goal and sustained ACT performance but reported a widened reading achievement gap (33.4% to 34.8%) and a lower 4‑year graduation rate (84.7%, below 87.4 target). Literacy leaders cited declining kindergarten readiness, new Read Act mandates, and a need for dedicated coaching and consistent screening.
District leaders presented the annual Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) retrospective and winter data review, reporting mixed results across performance measures.
Highlights and shortfalls: leaders said Hopkins exceeded its pre‑K proficiency target but reported that the MCA reading achievement gap between white students and students of color increased from 33.4% in 2023 to 34.8% in 2024. The district met an ACT benchmark goal with 48% of 11th graders earning a composite score of 21 or higher on the school‑day ACT, but…
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