The sharp decrease in kindergarten readiness in 2020 can be attributed to a change in population assessed and the timing of the assessment moving from spring to fall. This trend shows a need to continue monitoring this indicator beyond 2020. When disaggregated by race and sex, there are marked disparities. For example, about 23.2% of White kindergarteners are assessed as “very ready” compared to 14.9% of African American of Black kindergarteners and 17.6% of Hispanic or Latino kindergarteners.
The overwhelming support of continued funding for Pre-K 4 SA in the November 2020 election and positive student outcomes show San Antonio is on the right track in prioritizing early childhood education.
Pre-K 4 SA's curriculum follows an evidence-based approach to develop lifelong skills.
Increase the percentage of students developmentally "very ready" for Kindergarten to 30% (30% by 2020)
Year | Value | Margin of Error |
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2010 | -- | |
2011 | -- | |
2012 | -- | |
2013 | -- | |
2014 | -- | |
2015 | 24% | |
2016 | 24% | |
2017 | 24% | |
2018 | 24% | |
2019 | -- | |
2020 | 18% |