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Superintendent: vendor error corrected seventh-grade math scores; local impact minimal
Summary
Superintendent reported a statewide vendor error that transposed columns in 2024 seventh-grade math scores; corrected scores raised students’ results by about 3–5 points locally and changed one student’s level from 'novice' to 'proficient'; the state and vendor are addressing broader impacts on school designations.
Superintendent reported that the New Mexico Public Education Department was notified of a vendor error affecting spring 2024 seventh-grade math results: a spreadsheet column transposition led to lower reported scores statewide. The vendor has since corrected the scores.
Locally, the superintendent said the correction increased individual students’ scores by roughly three to five points; for Maxwell, only one student moved from the 'novice' category into 'proficient.' The district noted the correction did not alter prior local decisions tied to those scores and emphasized that the state and vendor are working to address consequences for schools whose classifications changed because of the error.
The superintendent cautioned that such errors can influence course placement and school designations in other districts and said the state is following up with affected communities. She also said the district is relieved its staffing evaluations are no longer tied to those scores, limiting local harm.
The superintendent was speaking during the Superintendent’s report and framed the correction as an administrative error by the vendor rather than a student performance issue, noting that for Maxwell the practical effect was minor.
Next steps: the state expects to issue public notices and to work with districts where designations shifted; Maxwell will monitor state guidance and report back to the board if further local action is needed.
