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Lake Ridge Elementary reports test gains, Montessori enrollment at capacity
Summary
Principal Dr. Amanda McArthur highlighted a 21% math growth on STAR 2025, a 14‑point STAAR gain last year, and a Montessori program operating at capacity; she described interventions, a new Bluebonnet math curriculum and supports to address implementation dips and staff turnover.
Dr. Amanda McArthur, principal of Lake Ridge Elementary, presented a campus snapshot that emphasized recently reported academic gains and ongoing supports to address persistent gaps.
McArthur reported a 21% gain in math performance on STAR 2025 and a 14‑point improvement on STAAR last year. Her presentation noted Lake Ridge serves roughly 430 students with 24 teachers and 19 paraprofessionals and maintains a 95% attendance rate (district goal 96%). She said the Montessori choice program is at capacity and that the campus provides intervention time ('Longhorn time'), targeted coaching through PLCs, after‑school tutoring and a new Bluebonnet math curriculum in grades 3–5 to support continuous improvement.
McArthur acknowledged implementation challenges tied to a new math curriculum and staff turnover (noting a significant share of uncertified or in‑progress certification teachers) and described strategies to strengthen Tier 1 instruction, expand family literacy efforts and monitor progress through data and coaching.
