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Concord Elementary reports double-digit reading and math gains in winter I-Ready results
Summary
Concord Elementary reported substantial winter gains on I-Ready: K–5 students at/above grade level rose in reading from 45% to 69% and in math from 32% to 56%; administrators credited core instruction, targeted supports and small-group rotations for the improvements.
Concord Elementary presented a learning report to the Lindberg Schools Board on March 12 showing notable gains in student achievement between the fall and winter I-Ready assessments.
According to the presentation, the percentage of K–5 students performing at or above grade level in reading rose from 45% in the fall to 69% in the winter — a 24-point increase representing 138 additional students at or above grade level. The school reported that students one grade level below dropped from 47% to 26% and that students two or more grade levels below also declined, indicating movement toward grade-level expectations.
Math progress followed a similar pattern: Concord reported students at or above grade level increased from 32% in the fall to 56% in the winter, another 24-point gain, with 134 additional students performing at or above grade level. The school said mid-or-above grade-level performance more than doubled in both subjects, and students with the greatest needs made measurable gains.
Presenters credited the results to a combination of high-quality core instruction, targeted small-group supports and personalized learning structures. First-grade math was offered as an example of the model: a 10–15 minute whole-group mini-lesson followed by intentional rotations (teacher-led groups, independent practice, technology reinforcement and hands-on activities) that allow teachers to meet with smaller groups frequently.
School leaders also highlighted enrichment programs such as the Concord Broadcast Club and monthly cross-age "buddy days" that foster Lindberg life success skills — identity, agency, collaboration and empathy — and said teacher leadership and job-embedded coaching helped scale effective practices across classrooms.
A board member observed that learners with individualized reading plans showed above-average growth, a point the presenter said illustrated that targeted supports are bringing students forward rather than merely sustaining them.
What’s next: Concord administrators said they will continue to monitor I-Ready data, extend targeted reading supports where needed and use model classroom practices to spread effective instruction districtwide.
