District officials presented 2024–25 student achievement results and the Nevada School Performance Framework on Oct. 30, saying the district saw year‑over‑year gains across multiple grade bands and student groups.

Deputy Superintendent Jesse Welsh and Chief Academic Officer Dustin Mansell said CCSDs districtwide proficiency rates improved in English language arts, mathematics and science. Mansell summarized NSPF outcomes that showed 48 district schools earned five stars in 2025 (up from 28 in 2024), 54 schools earned four stars and 73 schools attained three stars. Officials said 136 CCSD campuses improved their overall NSPF star ratings in 2025, including 50 schools that improved NSPF index scores by 20 or more points.

Mansell credited the districts prior investments in high‑quality tier‑1 instructional materials (math and science followed by ELA), targeted professional learning and lower teacher vacancy rates. He told trustees the distribution of schools shifted upward in index points from 2024 to 2025, with the largest concentration of campuses moving into the 40–50 index range.

Four principals described school practices they said produced gains:

- Daniel Goldfarb Elementary (Principal Jane Fernandez) cited a house system for school culture, a 15‑minute daily ROAR routine for social‑emotional learning, tight use of district tier‑1 materials, targeted coaching cycles and student goal setting.

- Marshall C. Darnell Elementary (Principal Kim Gray) described five focused priorities (data culture, tier‑1 instruction and differentiation, strategic literacy initiatives, collaborative planning and equitable access) and weekly PLCs that led the campus from a one‑star to a near‑five‑star index gain.

- Fremont (Principal Abigail Johnson) described work grounded in belonging, consistency and instructional coherence, reductions in chronic absenteeism and gains in math and ELA proficiency.

- Spring Valley High School (Principal Tara Powell) pointed to a multi‑tiered system of support, expanded advanced coursework and increased dual enrollment and IB participation as drivers of the schools five‑star rating.

Board action

Trustee Baron moved to accept the student‑achievement and NSPF reports; Trustee Cavazos seconded. Trustees voted 7‑0 to accept the reports.

What it means

District officials emphasized the improvements as evidence that aligned instructional materials, coaching and targeted school supports are affecting student outcomes. Officials and principals also emphasized that more work is required—particularly to raise proficiency overall and to address subgroup gaps.

Sources and evidence

Presentation and data shared Oct. 30 by Deputy Superintendent Jesse Welsh, Chief Academic Officer Dustin Mansell and four principals.