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Charleston district reports modest gains in kindergarten readiness
Summary
CCSD officials said 54.2% of kindergarten entrants were classified 'ready' in the Fall 2025 KRA, a 0.7 percentage-point increase year over year, and that pre‑K participation is associated with higher readiness rates across most student groups.
Miss Roberts, a district early-learning presenter, told the board that districtwide results from the Fall 2025 Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) show measurable improvement: “District wide, 54.2 percent of our students are entering kindergarten ready,” she said, noting that figure was up 0.7 percentage points from the previous year.
The presentation, introduced by Dr. Clamp, reported that 26.6% of students are "approaching" readiness (up 1.4 points) and that the share classified as "emerging" fell to 19.1% (down 2.2 points). Miss Roberts said the gains were broad-based…
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