View the full report, 2024-25 End-of-Year Assessment Results, which was presented to the DSD Board of Education during the Regular Meeting on June 24 at Impact Career Innovation Center.
“This year’s gains, especially in early literacy and foundational math skills, show that the hard work of our students and teachers is paying off,” said Laurie Rossback, Executive Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment. “We’re proud of the progress and committed to closing the gaps that remain.”
Key highlights from the 2024-25 End-of-Year Assessment Report include:
- Reading growth across elementary schools: 59% of K-5 students met or exceeded grade-level reading expectations – up from 55% last year and well above the national average of 34%.
- Math gains in the early grades: 50% of K-5 students were on or above grade level in math, compared to 45% last year. Nationally, only 39% of students in this age group meet proficiency standards.
- Strong early literacy foundation: 74% of K-3 students met or exceeded benchmark expectations in DIBELS early literacy assessments, compared to an estimated 60% nationally.
- High school math on the rise: 9th and 12th grade students improved their projected CMAS math proficiency by 5% and 4%, respectively, bucking national trends of stagnation in upper-grade math.
While the district continues to address achievement gaps, especially among multilingual learners and students with individualized education plans (IEPs), several of these groups showed gains this year. For example, American Indian/Alaska Native high school students more than doubled their math proficiency from the previous year.
