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Martinez Unified posts mixed CAASPP results; math lags while graduation rates hold steady
Summary
District staff presented 2025 CAASPP and state dashboard results showing gains in ELA and science relative to county/state averages, a math proficiency shortfall (23.5 points below standard), and persistent subgroup gaps and chronic absenteeism that the district listed as priorities.
Amy Espinosa presented Martinez Unified’s 2025 CAASPP scores and state dashboard to the board, showing the district above county and state averages in English language arts and science, but well below standard in mathematics.
Espinosa said Martinez Unified was 8.6 points above standard in ELA with a 6.5‑point increase, and reported a 3% gain in science. For mathematics she said the district remained 23.5 points below standard despite a 4.1‑point increase. She identified homeless students and students with disabilities as groups showing the largest gaps on several measures and noted that small subgroup sizes for some groups are shown as “no performance color” because the group did not meet the state’s reporting threshold.
On engagement measures, Espinosa said chronic absenteeism stood at 10.5%, with African American, Filipino, homeless students and students with disabilities in the orange band; the district’s graduation rate was 95.1% in the blue band. Trustees asked about the teacher‑assignment percentage (90.8%) and staff explained that figure reflects credentialed teachers appropriately assigned for their classes.
Why it matters: Trustees and the superintendent framed the dashboard as central to the district’s LCAP priorities (reading, math, reducing chronic absenteeism) and said the results will inform curriculum and intervention planning for the coming year.
