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Stanhope superintendent presents 2023–24 test results; language arts up, science lags
Summary
Superintendent Steven Hagemann told the Stanhope Board of Education that 2023–24 state testing shows overall gains in language arts, mixed results in math with targeted remediation needed, and consistently low science percentages that align with state averages because of cumulative testing in grades 5 and 8.
Superintendent Steven Hagemann presented the Stanhope School District’s 2023–24 standardized test results at the Oct. 16 board meeting, saying the district can begin to assess post-pandemic recovery in student achievement. Hagemann described the year as the third of testing since pandemic disruptions and used three-year percentage comparisons to show where remediation efforts have helped and where needs remain.
Hagemann reported overall increases in Language Arts scores across tested grades. He said math results showed increases “for the most part” but that there remain pockets of students who continue to need remediation. On science, Hagemann cautioned that state percentages remain low, noting Stanhope’s results are “right around the state numbers,” and emphasized that science assessments in this cycle are given only in grades 5 and 8 and are cumulative across multiple grade levels (grade 5 covers Kindergarten–5 material; grade 8 covers grades 6–8 material), which affects interpretation of year-to-year change.
The superintendent framed the results as guiding next steps rather than final judgments: remediation will continue where gaps were identified, and the district will track progress as the post-pandemic testing cycle advances. Board members asked clarifying questions about specific grade-level needs and remediation planning; the presentation included references to multi-year data that the board will use when reviewing curriculum and intervention strategies.
The board did not take formal action on the presentation itself; members said they would monitor the district’s remediation efforts and follow up through committee work and future reports.
