Eleven Neenah Joint School District schools increased their overall score and the District achieved an overall “Exceeds Expectations” rating on the 2016-17 state report card data from the Department of Public Instruction.
The District earned an overall score of 76.5 to gain its exceeds state expectations rating. Seven of Neenah’s schools were named in the “Significantly Exceeds Expectations” category with Alliance, Clayton, Lakeview, Roosevelt, Tullar, Wilson and Horace Mann earning that distinction. Five other schools rated in the “Exceeds Expectations” category with Coolidge, Hoover, Spring Road, Taft, and Shattuck landing in that category.
Among the schools earning “Significantly Exceeds Expectations,” Tullar’s score of 96.6 ranked 10th out of the nearly 2,100 schools ranked in the state. Alliance’s score of 94.2 was 29th overall and Lakeview’s score of 90.7 was 99th overall.
Schools are graded on four priority areas: student achievement in reading and math assessments, student growth in year-to-year improvements, gap closing between specific student groups and on-track and postsecondary readiness. Overall District report cards also include attendance and graduation data. All Neenah schools have at least met expectations every year the report cards have been issued since 2011-12. The seven schools significantly exceeding expectations matches the most Neenah has had in a single year.
Each public school is graded on a 0 to 100 scale and it should be noted these scores are not a “percent correct” measurement. Wilson posted a 90.2, Clayton rated at 89.4, Horace Mann scored an 85.1 and Roosevelt posted an 84.0.
In the exceeds expectations category, Taft scored an 82.6, Coolidge had a 78.6, Spring Road scored a 77.0, Hoover posted a 76.8 and Shattuck rated at 74.7. Neenah High School met expectations with a 68.6.
Hoover, Roosevelt and Clayton had the highest increases among the 11 Neenah schools that improved their scores from 2015-16. Hoover soared 10.4 points from a 66.4 last year, while Roosevelt was up 7.5 points from 76.5 and Clayton increased 6.4 points from 83.0.
Schools and districts are also evaluated on their level of student engagement through test participation rates, chronic absenteeism rates, and dropout rates when applicable.
Each school’s report card may be accessed through the Department of Public Instruction website by clicking here: http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards
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