District staff presented preliminary (embargoed) data from the New Mexico Public Education Department showing growth in literacy and mathematics at several Gadsden ISD campuses.

Miss Hernandez summarized the PED release and said North Valley Elementary, Santa Teresa Elementary and Chaparral Elementary were among campuses showing strong growth in literacy for small-school cohorts. "What I wanna say about North Valley is that they have gone up in literacy according to the New Mexico ped data released to us point 20.1%." The presenter also cited Santa Teresa Elementary as showing a 9.4% literacy increase and a 10.7% increase in math; Desert Trail was noted for double-digit growth in small-school categories.

At the secondary level, the presenter reported Chaparral High School (CHS) up 2.9% and Gadsden High School (GHS) up 7.7% in measures cited by the district. Staff emphasized the data remain subject to formal PED designations when the embargoed report is publicly released and appeals are processed.

Board members congratulated the campuses and asked staff to bring the full, unembargoed designations to the board when available.