diff --git a/public/admin.html b/public/admin.html
index 7c554cf..4e34b1a 100644
--- a/public/admin.html
+++ b/public/admin.html
@@ -300,6 +300,10 @@
             <h2>This week's list per kid</h2>
             <div id="assign-rows"></div>
             <h2>Word lists</h2>
+            <div class="filter-bar">
+              <input id="list-filter" type="search" placeholder="Filter lists…" aria-label="Filter lists">
+              <button type="button" id="list-show-hidden" class="secondary small" hidden>Show hidden</button>
+            </div>
             <div id="list-rows"></div>
             <h2>Test results</h2>
             <div id="results-area"></div>
@@ -347,6 +351,9 @@
         <h1>Flashcard Decks</h1>
         <div class="panel-cols">
           <div class="panel-col">
+            <div class="filter-bar">
+              <input id="deck-filter" type="search" placeholder="Filter decks…" aria-label="Filter decks">
+            </div>
             <div id="deck-rows"></div>
           </div>
           <div class="panel-col">
@@ -437,6 +444,12 @@
     </main>
   </div>
 
+  <!-- Floating assign popup -->
+  <div id="assign-popup" hidden>
+    <p class="assign-popup-label">Assign to…</p>
+    <div id="assign-popup-students"></div>
+  </div>
+
   <script src="admin.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/public/admin.js b/public/admin.js
index 013f5eb..2a27b08 100644
--- a/public/admin.js
+++ b/public/admin.js
@@ -1274,9 +1274,11 @@ async function renderGradebook(courseId) {
 // Spelling (word lists + weekly assignment + results)
 // ============================================================
 
+let cachedStudents = [];
 async function loadSpelling() {
   const [overview, lists] = await Promise.all([api('/api/overview'), api('/api/lists')]);
   cachedLists = lists;
+  cachedStudents = overview.students;
   renderAssignRows(overview.students);
   renderLists(lists);
   renderResults(overview.students);
@@ -1287,16 +1289,20 @@ function renderAssignRows(students) {
     `<option value="">— no list —</option>` +
     cachedLists.map((l) => `<option value="${l.id}" ${sel === l.id ? 'selected' : ''}>${esc(l.name)}</option>`).join('');
   $('#assign-rows').innerHTML = students.length
-    ? students
-        .map(
-          (s) => `<div class="item-row">
-            <span>${esc(s.emoji)}</span>
-            <strong class="grow">${esc(s.name)}</strong>
-            <span>🌟 ${s.mastered} mastered</span>
-            <label>This week: <select data-assign="${s.id}">${options(s.assignment?.id)}</select></label>
-          </div>`
-        )
-        .join('')
+    ? students.map((s) => {
+        const lp = s.listProgress;
+        const progressHtml = lp
+          ? `<span class="mastery-stat">${lp.mastered}/${lp.total} mastered
+              <span class="mastery-bar"><span class="mastery-fill" style="width:${lp.total ? Math.round((lp.mastered/lp.total)*100) : 0}%"></span></span>
+             </span>`
+          : `<span class="mastery-stat">No list assigned</span>`;
+        return `<div class="item-row">
+          <span>${esc(s.emoji)}</span>
+          <strong class="grow">${esc(s.name)}</strong>
+          ${progressHtml}
+          <label>This week: <select data-assign="${s.id}">${options(s.assignment?.id)}</select></label>
+        </div>`;
+      }).join('')
     : `<p class="hint">No kids yet.</p>`;
 
   document.querySelectorAll('[data-assign]').forEach((sel) =>
@@ -1334,28 +1340,51 @@ function renderGroupSections(groups, renderItem) {
   return html || '<p class="hint">None yet.</p>';
 }
 
-function renderLists(lists) {
-  const groups = groupByName(lists);
+const hiddenLists = new Set(JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('hiddenLists') || '[]'));
+function saveHiddenLists() { localStorage.setItem('hiddenLists', JSON.stringify([...hiddenLists])); }
+
+function renderLists(lists, filterText = '') {
+  const q = filterText.toLowerCase();
+  const visible = lists.filter((l) => !hiddenLists.has(l.id) && (!q || l.name.toLowerCase().includes(q)));
+  const hidden  = lists.filter((l) => hiddenLists.has(l.id) && (!q || l.name.toLowerCase().includes(q)));
+
+  const showHiddenBtn = $('#list-show-hidden');
+  showHiddenBtn.hidden = hidden.length === 0;
+  showHiddenBtn.textContent = showHiddenBtn.dataset.showing === '1'
+    ? `Hide hidden (${hidden.length})`
+    : `Show hidden (${hidden.length})`;
+
+  const displayList = showHiddenBtn.dataset.showing === '1' ? [...visible, ...hidden] : visible;
+
+  const groups = groupByName(displayList);
   const groupNames = Object.keys(groups).filter((k) => k).sort();
   $('#list-groups-datalist').innerHTML = groupNames.map((g) => `<option value="${esc(g)}">`).join('');
 
-  const renderItem = (l) => `<div class="item-row">
-        <strong class="grow">${esc(l.name)}</strong>
-        <span>${l.wordCount} words${l.builtin ? ' · built-in' : ''}</span>
-        <button class="secondary small" data-print-list="${l.id}">🖨 Worksheet</button>
-        <button data-edit-list="${l.id}">${l.builtin ? 'Copy & edit' : 'Edit'}</button>
-        <button class="danger" data-del-list="${l.id}">Delete</button>
-      </div>`;
+  const renderItem = (l) => {
+    const isHidden = hiddenLists.has(l.id);
+    return `<div class="item-row${isHidden ? ' list-hidden-item' : ''}">
+      <strong class="grow">${esc(l.name)}</strong>
+      <span class="muted-label">${l.wordCount} words${l.builtin ? ' · built-in' : ''}</span>
+      <button class="secondary small" data-assign-list="${l.id}">Assign →</button>
+      ${l.builtin ? '' : `<button class="secondary small" data-print-list="${l.id}">🖨 Worksheet</button>`}
+      <button class="small" data-edit-list="${l.id}">${l.builtin ? 'Copy & edit' : 'Edit'}</button>
+      ${l.builtin
+        ? `<button class="secondary small" data-hide-list="${l.id}">${isHidden ? 'Unhide' : 'Hide'}</button>`
+        : `<button class="danger small" data-del-list="${l.id}">Delete</button>`}
+    </div>`;
+  };
 
   $('#list-rows').innerHTML = renderGroupSections(groups, renderItem);
 
+  document.querySelectorAll('[data-assign-list]').forEach((btn) =>
+    btn.addEventListener('click', (e) => openAssignPopup(e, Number(btn.dataset.assignList)))
+  );
   document.querySelectorAll('[data-print-list]').forEach((btn) =>
     btn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       const list = await api(`/api/lists/${btn.dataset.printList}`);
       printSpellingWorksheet(list.name, list.words);
     })
   );
-
   document.querySelectorAll('[data-edit-list]').forEach((btn) =>
     btn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       const list = await api(`/api/lists/${btn.dataset.editList}`);
@@ -1379,8 +1408,48 @@ function renderLists(lists) {
       loadSpelling();
     })
   );
+  document.querySelectorAll('[data-hide-list]').forEach((btn) =>
+    btn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+      const id = Number(btn.dataset.hideList);
+      if (hiddenLists.has(id)) hiddenLists.delete(id); else hiddenLists.add(id);
+      saveHiddenLists();
+      renderLists(cachedLists, $('#list-filter').value);
+    })
+  );
 }
 
+// Filter input
+$('#list-filter').addEventListener('input', () => renderLists(cachedLists, $('#list-filter').value));
+$('#list-show-hidden').addEventListener('click', () => {
+  const btn = $('#list-show-hidden');
+  btn.dataset.showing = btn.dataset.showing === '1' ? '0' : '1';
+  renderLists(cachedLists, $('#list-filter').value);
+});
+
+// ---- Assign popup ----
+function openAssignPopup(e, listId) {
+  const popup = $('#assign-popup');
+  $('#assign-popup-students').innerHTML = cachedStudents.map((s) =>
+    `<button class="assign-popup-student" data-sid="${s.id}" data-lid="${listId}">${esc(s.emoji)} ${esc(s.name)}</button>`
+  ).join('');
+  document.querySelectorAll('.assign-popup-student').forEach((btn) =>
+    btn.addEventListener('click', async () => {
+      await api('/api/assign', { method: 'POST', body: { studentId: Number(btn.dataset.sid), listId: Number(btn.dataset.lid) } });
+      popup.hidden = true;
+      msg(`Assigned!`);
+      loadSpelling();
+    })
+  );
+  const rect = e.target.getBoundingClientRect();
+  popup.style.top = `${rect.bottom + window.scrollY + 4}px`;
+  popup.style.left = `${rect.left + window.scrollX}px`;
+  popup.hidden = false;
+}
+document.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+  if (!$('#assign-popup').hidden && !e.target.closest('#assign-popup') && !e.target.dataset.assignList)
+    $('#assign-popup').hidden = true;
+});
+
 $('#list-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
   const name = $('#list-name').value.trim();
@@ -1563,7 +1632,13 @@ async function printSpellingReport(testId) {
 async function loadDecks() {
   const decks = await api('/api/decks');
   cachedDecks = decks;
-  const groups = groupByName(decks);
+  renderDecks(decks, $('#deck-filter').value);
+}
+
+function renderDecks(decks, filterText = '') {
+  const q = filterText.toLowerCase();
+  const visible = decks.filter((d) => !q || d.name.toLowerCase().includes(q));
+  const groups = groupByName(visible);
   const groupNames = Object.keys(groups).filter((k) => k).sort();
   $('#deck-groups-datalist').innerHTML = groupNames.map((g) => `<option value="${esc(g)}">`).join('');
 
@@ -1597,6 +1672,8 @@ async function loadDecks() {
   );
 }
 
+$('#deck-filter').addEventListener('input', () => renderDecks(cachedDecks, $('#deck-filter').value));
+
 $('#deck-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
   const name = $('#deck-name').value.trim();
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index bf56a20..b580172 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ button.danger { background: var(--bad); }
   flex-wrap: wrap;
 }
 .item-row .grow { flex: 1; min-width: 120px; }
+.muted-label { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
 .item-row select { padding: 0.4rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid #d8d2c0; font-family: inherit; }
 .item-row button {
   font-size: 0.9rem; font-family: inherit; border: none; border-radius: 8px;
@@ -338,6 +339,37 @@ table.results tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #faf7ee; }
 .admin-main h2 { margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.15rem; }
 .panel { text-align: left; }
 
+/* ---------- filter bar ---------- */
+.filter-bar { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
+.filter-bar input[type="search"] {
+  flex: 1; font-family: inherit; font-size: 0.95rem;
+  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem; border: 2px solid #d8d2c0; border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+/* ---------- mastery progress ---------- */
+.mastery-stat { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; white-space: nowrap; }
+.mastery-bar { display: inline-block; width: 70px; height: 7px; background: #e8e2d0; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; flex-shrink: 0; }
+.mastery-fill { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--accent); border-radius: 4px; transition: width 0.3s; }
+
+/* ---------- assign popup ---------- */
+#assign-popup {
+  position: absolute; z-index: 200;
+  background: var(--card); border: 2px solid #d8d2c0; border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 0.6rem; box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
+  min-width: 160px;
+}
+.assign-popup-label { font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 0.4rem; }
+#assign-popup-students { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; }
+.assign-popup-student {
+  font-size: 0.95rem; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 600;
+  background: #f5f1e8; color: var(--ink); border: none;
+  border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;
+}
+.assign-popup-student:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
+
+/* ---------- hidden list items ---------- */
+.list-hidden-item { opacity: 0.45; }
+
 /* ---------- toggle button rows (new/bulk import) ---------- */
 .toggle-btns { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; }
 .toggle-btns button.active { background: var(--accent) !important; color: #fff !important; }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 5d5ed20..8de9c06 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -436,6 +436,15 @@ app.get('/api/overview', requirePin, (req, res) => {
     s.mastered = db.prepare(
       `SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM progress WHERE student_id = ? AND box >= ${MASTERED_BOX}`
     ).get(s.id).n;
+    if (s.assignment) {
+      s.listProgress = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT COUNT(*) AS total,
+               SUM(CASE WHEN COALESCE(p.box, 0) >= ${MASTERED_BOX} THEN 1 ELSE 0 END) AS mastered
+        FROM words w
+        LEFT JOIN progress p ON p.word_id = w.id AND p.student_id = ?
+        WHERE w.list_id = ?
+      `).get(s.id, s.assignment.id);
+    }
     s.tests = db.prepare(`
       SELECT t.id, t.score, t.total, t.at, l.name AS list
       FROM tests t JOIN lists l ON l.id = t.list_id