Hatboro‑Horsham presents assessment results: district above state averages but a steep dip in fifth‑grade ELA

Assistant Superintendent Ted Domers and Dr. David Weber presented the district’s comprehensive‑plan progress and 2025 assessment results at the Hatboro‑Horsham School District Board meeting on Dec. 15, 2025.

Domers said the district’s three focal areas — increasing student achievement and growth, developing welcoming schools and positioning students for postsecondary success — continue to guide work across the district’s six schools. "Students remain at the center of our strategic initiatives," he said.

Dr. David Weber reviewed statewide and local trends, telling the board that statewide PSSA math scores have improved since tests resumed in 2021 while statewide ELA scores have declined. "There’s a pronounced drop at grade 5," he said, adding that last year represented the only post‑2015 year when every grade statewide fell year‑over‑year in ELA. He…