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Anderson 3 reports strong third-grade gains, highlights math focus areas
Summary
The district reported better-than-state-average test outcomes across several grades, marked third-grade improvements in math and ELA (double-digit gains cited for third grade), and said fifth- and eighth-grade math remain focus areas for remediation.
A district presenter identified in the meeting as "Candy" told the board the district’s recent assessment results showed improvements across several grades and subject areas, with particular gains in third grade.
The presentation noted third-grade math meets-and-exceeds rose to 75.5% from 63.9% in 2024 (an 11.6 percentage-point gain) and third-grade ELA rose to 74.5% from 63.9% (a 10.6 percentage-point gain). The presenter said the district ranked highly in multiple grade-level measures, including a reported No. 3 ranking in third-grade math statewide. The district’s overall rank on a SchoolDigger report was described as No. 6 among 75 districts.
The presenter said the district is proud of the gains and credited work such as literacy initiatives; she also highlighted continuing weaknesses in math fluency in fifth and eighth grades and said the district is exploring state-offered programs (cited as the "Zern" program in the transcript) and remediation strategies.
Board members reacted positively and asked for continued monitoring. The presenter said more detailed school-by-school score breakdowns will be provided as report cards and additional data are released.
