Ready or not? – School scores released
The Georgia Department of Education has released its 2013 College and Career Ready Performance Index scores.
Decatur continued to make improvements, but did show a slight decline in its elementary CCRPI score from 2012. The biggest gainer was Atlanta Public Schools, which improved at every grade level. DeKalb County fell the furthest behind, losing ground in every grade level.
At the individual school level, Decatur’s Oakhurst and Clairemont Elementary schools both saw their scores drop from 2012 to 2013, while Winnona Park and Glennwood showed slight improvements.
Fulton County also made strides, particularly at the high school grade level.
How to interpret these scores
Here is how the state describes its CCRPI measuring system:
The Index includes scores that easily communicate to the public how a school is doing. Each school receives a score out of 100 points, just like what students receive in their classes.
A school and district’s overall score is made up of three major areas: Achievement (70 points possible), Progress (15 points possible) and Achievement Gap (15 points possible). In addition to the three major areas, some schools receive “Challenge Points” to add to their score (up to 10 points). They receive these points if they have a significant number of Economically Disadvantaged students, English Learner students and Students with Disabilities meeting expectations.
They also receive points for going beyond the targets of the CCRPI by challenging students to exceed expectations and participate in college and career readiness programs. Beginning in 2013-2014, schools will also receive ratings based on their financial efficiency and school climate, but these ratings will be for the public’s information only and will not factor into the school’s overall CCRPI score.
The Index supports the state’s core educational principles:
– exemplary student achievement that prepares all for success in college and careers
– effective teaching and leadership in all schools
– innovative school improvement, particularly in low performing schools
– reduction in the duplicative reporting requirements for local school districts
UPDATE to earlier Editor’s note: While I still haven’t gotten an official response back from the state Department of Education about what the “updated score” means, the press release on the scores offers a possible explanation.
From the release:
In addition to scores based on the 2013 school year, recalculated scores for the 2012 school year were also released today. Since the first “study year” of CCRPI implementation in 2012, the State has received valuablefeedback from education partners and the public, and has revised and refined the CCRPI to make a more meaningful report. The 2013 data was calculated reflecting the new calculation, and the 2012 scores were recalculated applying the new calculation methodology to the same 2012 data.
I will update this when I receive word back from the state education department.
CCRPI replaces Adequate Yearly Progress that was a part of the No Child Left Behind Act. City Schools of Decatur says that the system ranks high among its peers in the state under the new scoring system, placing 5th overall in the state.
A press release provided by CCSD included the following table:
CRCT for grades 3-8 and EOCT for grades 9-12 are the most significant data sources used in CCRPI scoring.
2013 Results State Results CSD Results CSD State Ranking CSD Overall K-12 75.8 89.2 5th Elementary 78.5 87.2 12th Middle 75.0 90.3 3rd High 72.0 88.4 3rd
According to Courtney Burnett, spokeswoman for City Schools of the Decatur, the top 10 schools in the state are:
CCRPI SCORES BY DISTRICT
Decatur
2013
Elementary – 87.2 Updated score – 88.3
Middle School – 90.3 Updated score – 91.3
High School – 88.4 Updated score – 89.4
2012
Elementary – 87.4 Updated score – 88.3
Middle School – 86.3 Updated score – 87.3
High School – 85.2 Updated score – 87.2
Individual schools
Clairemont Elementary
2013 – 90.3
2012 – 98.7
Glennwood Elementary
2013 – 90.9
2012 – 90.8
Oakhurst Elementary
2013 – 92.7
2012 – 97
Winnona Park
2013 – 94.1
2012 – 93.4
4/5 Academy
2013 – 86.6
2012 – 88.4
Renfroe Middle
2013 – 91.3
2012 – 87.3
Decatur High
2013 – 89.6
2012 – 87.4
Atlanta
2013
Elementary – 67.1 Updated score – 67.7
Middle School – 65.4 Updated score – 65.8
High School – 59.2 Updated score – 59.4
2012
Elementary – 59.6 Updated score – 60
Middle School – 60.4 Updated score – 60.4
High School – 58.9 Updated score – 59
Individual schools
Toomer Elementary
2013 – 52.3
2012 – 58.1
Coan Middle
2013 – 73.9
2012 – 53.7
King Middle
2013 – 60.8
2012 – 52.8
Jackson High
2013 – 61.4
2012 – 53.8
Drew Charter School
2013
Elementary – 90.1
Middle – 86.3
2012
Elementary – 90.7
Middle – 90.2
DeKalb
2013
Elementary – 62.9 Updated score – 63.6
Middle School – 59.9 Updated score – 60.2
High School – 62 Updated score – 62.1
2012
Elementary – 64.1 Updated score – 64.5
Middle School – 66.2 Updated score – 66.4
High School – 65.1 Updated score – 65.3
Individual schools
Avondale Elementary
2013 – 64
2012 – 52.8
Fernbank Elementary
2013 – 91.1
2012 – 88.9
Museum School
2013 – 89.2
2012 – 93.9
DeKalb School of the Arts
2013
Middle – 90.6
High School – 95
2012
Middle -90.6
High School – 89.4
Druid Hills High School
2013 – 68.3
2012 – 69.1
Druid Hills Middle School
2013 – (Not available.)
2012 – 61.7
Fulton County
2013
Elementary – 77.8 Updated score – 78.4
Middle School – 74.6 Updated score – 75.2
High School – 77.6 Updated score – 77.8
2012
Elementary – 76.6 Updated score – 77
Middle School – 73.5 Updated score – 73.6
High School – 69 Updated score – 69.3