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Midyear data: Davis reports K–3 reading gains, 94% graduation rate and 82% AP pass rate
Summary
District data presented midyear show K–3 benchmark gains, a 94% four-year graduation rate for the class of 2025, and an AP pass rate above 80%; presenters also described subgroup trends, homeschool affidavit procedures, and areas of low growth in junior high RISE results.
Dr. Tomb presented the district's midyear student-growth and proficiency review, highlighting early-grade reading benchmarks, graduation rates, state-testing results and AP performance. He said Cadence benchmark results at the end of last year showed about 72% of kindergarteners and 68% of first-graders at or above benchmark, with roughly 60–65% at or above benchmark in second and third grade; he added that about 25–26% of K–3 students would likely need more intensive interventions.
On graduation, Dr. Tomb reported a 94% four-year cohort graduation rate for the class of 2025, a small increase from the prior year and a sustained upward trend. He gave subgroup snapshots: economically disadvantaged students at about 84%, English learners down slightly (~1% from 2024), American Indian students showing notable gains toward roughly 90%, and other subgroup variances described as more volatile for smaller groups.
State testing (RISE and Aspire Plus) results showed district elementary proficiency rates above statewide numbers in the slide presented (elementary science ~56%, math ~47%, English ~48%), and growth-percentile measures indicated slightly below-typical growth in elementary language arts (growth percentile ~47) and low growth in some junior-high grades (below 45 in several content areas). Dr. Tomb said high-school grades (9–10) showed stronger growth percentiles in math and science.
He also highlighted AP success: the district achieved an AP pass rate above 80% with more than 7,000 exams administered and nearly 5,800 tests earning college-credit-equivalent scores, which he described as a district "bright spot."
Board members asked about homeschool affidavits and coding students as transfers versus dropouts; staff said affidavits are used to record parental intent for home education and that district procedures now emphasize tiered interventions, local case management, and a systematic approach to verify transfers so graduation statistics are not inappropriately inflated.
Dr. Tomb and board members emphasized that while district-level metrics compare favorably to state and national benchmarks in some areas, the district remains attentive to individual students off-track and to areas (notably junior-high growth measures) where additional instructional work is needed. The district said it will continue to track these metrics and report results to the board.
