School District 72 trustees recently received an update on student achievement across the district.

Superintendent Geoff Manning presented the district’s 2024-2025 How Are We Doing report at the latest board meeting. The annual report tracks student outcomes across a number of academic indicators.

This year’s report was released later than usual and includes new information on student attendance.

The report reviews Foundation Skills Assessment results in Grades 4 and 7, literacy and numeracy assessments in Grades 10 and 12, graduation completion rates, and results from the Student Learning Survey.

Between 23 and 25 percent of students in the district self-identify as Indigenous — more than double the provincial average of 11 percent. The district has also seen a slight increase in students living on reserve.

Results show a number of challenges at the elementary level.

In Grade 4 literacy, 57 percent of Indigenous students were in the emerging category, compared with 52 percent provincially. In Grade 4 numeracy,

64 percent of Indigenous students were emerging while 36 percent were on track.

Grade 7 results were similar, with 54 percent of Indigenous students in the emerging category for literacy and 62-percent emerging in numeracy.

At the secondary level, results show improvement. In Grade 10 numeracy, 14 percent of students were in the emerging category and 56 percent developing, with results trending upward in recent years.

Literacy results in Grades 10 and 12 have remained steady, and overall secondary outcomes are at or above provincial averages.

The report also shows gains in graduation rates.

The five-year completion rate for Indigenous students rose by 12 percent to 62 percent, while the six-year completion rate reached 77 percent, matching the provincial average.

Student surveys show most students feel safe and welcome at school.

Around 70 percent of students across several grades reported feeling welcome most or all of the time, and roughly three-quarters said they feel safe.

The report also introduces new data on chronic absenteeism, which the district says it will continue to monitor as part of its work to support student success.

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