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Pittsburgh Public Schools outlines multi‑pronged plan after winter gains in third‑grade math
Summary
District leaders reported a 6.6 percentage‑point gain from fall to winter on a classroom diagnostic measure, highlighted large school‑level improvements and announced three strategies—coaching, family partnerships and assessment changes—to reach a 36.4% proficiency target for 2025–26.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders told the district’s education committee on Jan. 13 that third‑grade math proficiency has improved since fall but continues to show persistent disparities, and outlined a three‑part strategy to drive further gains.
Superintendent Wayne Walters said the district’s third‑grade proficiency rose to 40.7% at the end of the 2024–25 school year from a 2020–21 baseline of 21.2%, and reported a 6.6 percentage‑point increase in students likely to be proficient or advanced from the first to the second administration of the Classroom Diagnostic Tool (CDT) this year. "Improving third grade math proficiency is central to our commitment to equity, excellence, and opportunity for every student in the Pittsburgh Public Schools," Walters said.
The district set a 2025–26 goal of 36.4% of third graders scoring proficient or advanced, a step toward a board target of 39.4% by 2027. Walters framed progress against national context, citing the 2024 NAEP fourth‑grade results — 39% proficient…
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