Lancaster, Texas — At the Dec. 3 work session, district leaders presented targeted improvement plans for Pleasant Run Elementary (PRE) and Lancaster Middle School (LMS), plans the Texas Education Agency requires of campuses identified for support.

A school improvement presenter said PRE’s 2024 student achievement measures were in the mid‑50s and that the campus received an F accountability rating, with specific weaknesses in third‑ and fourth‑grade math and fifth‑grade science. "That means ensuring that all of our students are meeting those grade level targets," the presenter said, noting the campus is now identified as a target of support.

Lancaster Middle School staff described gains at LMS, noting an overall campus rating increase from 60 to 68 in one year and double‑digit growth in the component that measures closing achievement gaps. Staff outlined interventions already in place: additional school improvement coordinators, two interventionists (one K–2 and one for grades 6–8), looping second grade into vertical alignment teams, a new teacher academy for coaching, and a structure at the middle school that provides a second targeted math or reading class for students who fail state tests repeatedly. The presenters cited House Bill 1416 (transcript reference) requiring extra instructional time for students who fail state assessments.

Board members asked which grade levels drove the accountability results and sought clarity about intervention placements. Administrators pointed to targeted grades (third and fourth grade math at PRE; seventh and eighth grade math at LMS) and stressed teacher coaching and targeted interventions as the main levers for improvement.

Next steps: Staff asked the board to approve the targeted improvement plans at the next regular meeting and said they will continue progress monitoring and report back on results and implementation fidelity.