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Centennial SD reports strong math gains and mixed ELA results in preliminary 2024'''5 data
Summary
A presenter from the Centennial School District's Office of Teaching and Learning told the board on June 10 that preliminary 2024'''5 assessments show substantial math improvements across grades 3''— and uneven English language arts recovery, with several grades above prepandemic levels while others remain below.
A representative from the Office of Teaching and Learning presented preliminary 2024'''5 student growth and achievement data to the Centennial School District Board of School Directors on June 10, reporting notable gains in mathematics and mixed results in English language arts (ELA).
The presentation covered early literacy diagnostics (K''), i-Ready diagnostics for grades 3''—, EXL diagnostics for grades 9''—, and preliminary PSSA results for grades 3''—. The presenter said early literacy diagnostics for kindergarten through third grade exceeded national end-of-year benchmarks and flagged steady improvements in early reading skills.
On i-Ready diagnostics for grades 3''—, the presenter reported roughly 950 students moved into Tier 1 in reading (about 137% of expected growth) and about 1,400 students moved into Tier 1 in mathematics (about 119% of expected growth), which the district described as strong year-over-year progress.
Preliminary PSSA results showed mixed ELA outcomes: the district reported that 83% of PSSA grade bands (grades 3''—) increased the number of students scoring proficient or advanced year-over-year, with an average proficiency of 52.8% across grades 3''— (the Pennsylvania average cited in the presentation was 53%). The presenter noted pandemic-related impacts on achievement, and pointed to recent gains in grades 6'' and 7''— and strong improvement in grade 8.
Grade-level ELA details in the presentation included: grade 3 at 49.4% in 2025 (a 10.2% decrease from 2021), grade 4 at 45.1% (an 11.5% decrease from 2021 but a 2% increase over last year), grade 5 at 48.5% (a 6% decrease from 2021 with a 1.2% year-over-year uptick), grade 6 at 54.3% (a slight net increase), grade 7 at 59.9% (above 2019 levels), and grade 8 at 59% (the highest since 2015).
Mathematics showed more consistent improvement in the district's report. The presenter said 83% of PSSA grade bands increased the number of proficient or advanced students year-over-year and reported a district average proficiency of 39.5% for grades 3''— (the Pennsylvania average cited was 40.4%). The presentation highlighted multi-year rebounds: a roughly 16.8% increase in math achievement from 2021 to 2025 and a 5.3% year-over-year rise. Grade-level math results cited were: grade 3 at 57.6%, grade 4 at 51.4%, grade 5 at 52.6%, grade 6 at 36.8%, grade 7 at 32.3% (not yet back to prepandemic levels), and grade 8 at 38%.
The presenter attributed gains primarily to sustained, aligned curriculum implementation and evidence-based supports. The presentation included charts marking the COVID-19 pandemic and noting that grades with three to five years of consistent aligned-curriculum use showed the largest gains; materials named in the presentation included Wit & Wisdom for K''— and Springboard for grades 6''—.
The district framed the improvements as the result of a systemwide, evidence-based approach that emphasizes clear instructional goals, staff capacity building, standards-based tools, continuous monitoring, and targeted interventions. The presenter closed by inviting board members to contact the Office of Teaching and Learning for questions and follow-up.
The presentation was described as preliminary. The district did not report formal board actions or votes during this presentation; next procedural steps were not specified in the slides shown to the board.
