Port schools continue DEI strategic plan

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99th percentile, as the desired results.

The survey found that the grades 3-5 students provided strong response rates, polling for school belonging, school climate, school rigorous expectations, school safety and school teacher-student relationships in those top two percentile ranges.

These elementary students surveyed the lowest for grit, falling in the 40th-59th percentile.

Port Washington grades 6-12 surveyed much lower than their younger counterparts, scoring in the lowest percentile of 0-19th per- centile in four categories.

The two higher surveyed sections were for grit in the 20th-39th percentile and school safety in the 60th-79th percentile.

The results of secondary students have increased since the last survey was conducted in 2022.

Nearly all district-wide results improved from the prior year, excluding school safety which only stayed the same in the elementary schools and decreased in secondary schools, and school belonging which stayed the same in the secondary schools.

The board of education’s fnal meeting of the school year started with a performance by the Daly Elementary School band, followed by recognitions of the co-presidents of the district’s Home and School Associations and Schreiber High School student Mikayla Schwartz for an award from the International Science and Engineering Fair.

“I want to take a moment to extend a heartfelt thank you to our staf for an incredible year,” board President Adam Smith said. “You’re hard work, dedication and unwavering commitment to education have made this year an incredible success for our students and our district”