SD U‑46 presenters highlighted significant proficiency and growth gaps for English learners, students with IEPs, Hispanic and Black students, and noted that at current rates these gaps will not close without targeted acceleration and interventions.

District officials highlighted gains in proficiency and growth metrics on the New Mexico PED report card, including several 'spotlight' schools and district-level increases in math and ELA, while two high schools remain in MRI status for graduation rates.

Courtney Kron presented fall VTCAP and cohort data using the new OpenArchitects tool, highlighting modest districtwide gains and steep four-year improvements at several schools while flagging a cohort where students with IEPs showed near-zero proficiency on a slide.

District leaders told the school board that Beaverton outperformed the state on average in 2025–26 but has not returned to pre‑pandemic proficiency levels; participation was 93.3%, below ESSA’s 95% benchmark and complicating accountability measures.

Board members pressed staff on a recurring drop in proficiency from grade 5 to grade 6; staff said the pattern is statewide and noted changes in instructional minutes, placement practices and a rollout of NWEA diagnostics and extra middle‑school math blocks at two schools to address gaps.

Kern County officials reported CAASPP assessment results showing four‑year gains in English language arts, math and science for several student groups, while overall proficiency remains below state averages; county leaders stressed regional supports and targeted interventions.