2025-26 Youth Truth Survey Results for Students, Families, and Staff
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This report presents results from the 2025-26 Youth Truth surveys completed by students, families, and staff across all three RUSD schools (Reed Elementary, Bel Aire Elementary, and Del Mar Middle). Participation rates were high: 97% of students at Bel Aire and 96% at Del Mar, with family participation ranging from 38-61%. Key strengths include Belonging & Peer Collaboration, Inclusion, and Culture scores that outpace other California public schools. Critical areas needing attention are Communication & Feedback (as low as 27% positive at Reed, 33% at Bel Aire) and Academic Challenge (only 11% positive at Bel Aire, 51% at Del Mar). Staff survey results showed significant declines at Bel Aire across all categories, with Engagement dropping 28% and Culture down 32%. Next steps include developing action plans, conducting targeted focus groups, and setting measurable goals to address weak areas.
What this means for your family
Survey results reveal your child's school experience across engagement, relationships, and academic challenge. Significant concerns emerged in two areas: how schools communicate with families (lowest scores district-wide) and whether students feel academically challenged. Staff morale also declined, particularly at Bel Aire. District leaders will conduct focus groups and develop improvement plans based on these findings, which could lead to changes in how teachers provide feedback and adjust academic rigor.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.