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New Haven Unified presents 2024–25 California Dashboard: math, graduation gains and persistent subgroup gaps
Summary
Director of digital services John Matos told the board the district saw notable math gains and an 11-point improvement that helped lift the district’s graduation rate to about 92%, while long-term English learners, students with disabilities and homeless students continued to lag; chronic absenteeism remains near 18.2%.
John Matos, the district’s director of digital services, presented New Haven Unified’s California Dashboard results for 2024–25 at the Jan. 13 board meeting, highlighting gains in math, a notable increase in graduation rates and continuing achievement gaps for specific student groups.
Matos explained to the board that the state dashboard uses colored indicators and new growth measures to show performance and year-to-year change. “We’re starting red at the lowest, transitioning up to blue at the highest,” he said, describing how the dashboard combines status and change. He told trustees the district had about 83.8% of teachers with clear credentials, above the Alameda County average, and that math performance drew special recognition in the state superintendent’s announcement.
On outcomes, Matos said the district recorded an improvement in graduation rates, which he described as “a nice pop” for the system and…
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