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El Morro principal reports mid-year gains in reading and math; district highlights MTSS and early childhood expansion

Laguna Beach Unified School District Board of Education · March 27, 2026
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El Morro Elementary reported increased mid-year proficiency in language arts (from 63% to 70% tier-one mid-year) and sizable percentile gains in math for pilot grades; the principal cited WIN time, MTSS, PBIS, expanded preschool and a new TK class as drivers of improvement.

El Morro Elementary presented its mid-year results to the Laguna Beach Unified School District board on March 26, highlighting academic growth, expanded early-childhood programs and social-emotional supports.

Principal Julie Hatchel said language-arts tier-one proficiency rose from about 63% last year to 70% at mid-year, and several math pilot teams saw double-digit percentile growth (examples cited included kindergarten moving from the 41st to the 64th percentile and third grade…

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