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Mt. Pilchuck principal reports reading, math gains but falls short of ambitious goals
Summary
Mt. Pilchuck Principal Malissa Weatherbie told the Lake Stevens School Board that reading proficiency rose from 39% (fall 2023) to 73% (spring 2024) and math from 22% to 65%; multilingual learners increased reading-level proficiency from 20% to 67%. The principal said the school is closing gaps but did not reach its stretch goals.
Principal Malissa Weatherbie told the Lake Stevens School Board on June 12 that Mt. Pilchuck Elementary made measurable academic progress this year but did not hit the school’s ambitious targets. "Based on the fall 2023 iReady reading diagnostic, 39% of students were performing at grade level," Weatherbie said, and the school reached 73% at the spring diagnostic, short of a stated 80% goal. In math, the school rose from 22% at grade level in the fall to 65% in the spring (goal: 70%).
Weatherbie highlighted subgroup gains:…
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