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Piedmont Middle School principal highlights gains in reading and wellness
Summary
Principal Karen Shipp told the board that PMS met a 3% math growth goal from 2024–2025, reported high social‑emotional screener scores and described new 6th‑grade leadership and intervention offerings.
Principal Karen Shipp presented the "state of Piedmont Middle School," describing strong academic growth and wellness indicators and outlining upcoming initiatives.
Shipp said PMS met a goal of improving math scores by 3% between 2024 and 2025 and reported that, "On average, our students are reading above grade level," noting 8th graders are reading at a Lexile level equivalent to 10th grade. She described students’ social‑emotional screeners ranking in high national percentiles and said the school had increased sense of belonging by 10% this year.
The presentation also highlighted experiential learning opportunities — field trips to the Asian Art Museum and sea kayaking — expanded world language access and a new leadership rotation for 6th graders. Shipp closed by noting the school has applied to the California "Schools to Watch" program and praised staff and community partnerships that support student programs.
