On Sept. 10, 2026, staff reported the district's 2026 state score rose to 80 (a B), but both junior highs and Roberts Road Elementary are in state 'targeted support,' meaning a group of their students is falling behind.
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Staff presented plans to turn Roque Guerra Jr. Elementary and Alto Bonito Elementary into open-enrollment STEAM academies. STEAM means science, technology, engineering, arts and math. The plan also adds reading coaches for grades K-2 and a virtual credit-recovery program.
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