Average scale scores in Mathematics took a more significant hit than ELA scores over the course of the pandemic (2020–2021), although in 2021, both subjects hit a low across all grades.

In 2025, fifth and sixth graders scored higher in ELA than they did in 2024. These gains are important to note as remaining grades (3, 4, 7, and 8) saw ELA scores decrease or flatline in the same period.

In this first blog of a four-part series, we examine average three-year growth scores (from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25) across four types of public schools in St. Louis City: Saint Louis Public Schools neighborhood schools, SLPS open magnet schools, SLPS selective magnet schools, and public charter schools.

The fifth edition of PRiME’s annual growth reports are live!  The “best” schools are usually thought to be those with the highest scores or proficiency rates on standardized tests. But that’s not necessarily the most effective way to evaluate school performance.  In these reports, schools are ranked according to the progress students made from one school year to the next.

Last week, the PRiME Center hosted a data summit series to discuss The Missouri Growth Score Model and how it is being used to highlight school and instructional achievement.