New Hanover County Schools Announce the Results for the READY Assessments and Report the Highest Graduation Rate to Date

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1 New Hanover County s Announce the Results for the READY Assessments and Report the Highest Graduation Rate to Date The results show that New Hanover County s students are progressing and continue to surpass state-wide results on the rigorous assessments. The assessments are based on standards which gauge grade-level proficiency (GLP) and career and college readiness (CCR) measures. These measures address how equipped students are for college and careers, and whether students are on track to be READY by high school graduation. New Hanover County s strives to ensure that all students are Career and College READY. In merely six years, New Hanover County s has had a 12.1 percent increase in the graduation rate (74.3% in 211 to 83.3% in 216), with significant improvements this past year for Hispanic students and Students with Disabilities Indicators: Summary The is the percentage of the test scores in the school at or above expected achievement level (Level III) which is considered proficient. The district s performance composite for all End-of- and End-of-Course assessments combined is 64.4% ( 58.3%). New Hanover County s performance composites on all End-of- and End-of-Course assessments surpassed the state-wide results for both Level Proficiency and Career and College Ready Standards as depicted in Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1: v - Level Proficiency Standards Percent Proficient English Language Arts Math s 5 and 8 Science Math I Biology English II

2 Figure 2: v Career and College Ready Standards Percent Proficient English Language Arts Math s 5 and 8 Science Math I Biology English II The Growth measure is an indication of the rate at which students in the school learned over the past year; the standard is equivalent to a year s worth of growth for a year of instruction. As depicted in Figure 3, eighty-three percent of New Hanover County schools met or exceeded growth expectations, higher than last year s eighty percent rate with twenty-seven percent exceeding growth expectations. Figure 3: Growth Improvement- Percent of s Meeting or Exceeding Growth Expectations Percent

3 With an emphasis on Career and College Readiness, the new READY model includes five additional indicators at the high school level. New Hanover County s student performance on the new college and career measures is detailed in Figure 4 (below). Graduation Rate: The percent of students graduating in four years or less ACT : The percentage of high school juniors achieving a composite score of 17 on the national assessment, which is the requirement for admission into Colleges in the UNC System ACT WorkKeys : The percentage of high school graduates who are Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators and are awarded a Silver, Gold or Platinum level Readiness Certificate based on the WorkKeys assessment results High Math Course Rigor: The percentage of graduates who successfully complete Math III Graduation Project: The Annual Accountability report includes whether or not districts require students to complete a graduation project. All High s participate in the Graduation Project. Figure 4: v on High Career and College Ready Measures Percent Graduation Rate ACT WorkKeys Math Course Rigor The is based on both the school s performance composite and students academic growth measures. In schools had the

4 opportunity to earn an A+ for their. s receiving this plus designation had significantly lower achievement gaps than that of the state. Eight percent of New Hanover County s achieved the A+ designation. Eighty-four percent of New Hanover County s achieved a in the A+ to C range. Six s s were below C, but two-thirds of those schools met expected growth, meaning student are making progress and met the state s expected growth rate Individual Results, Growth and s are detailed in Tables 1-3. Table 1: Elementary Growth, and Bradley Creek Elementary Met 62.7 C Carolina Beach Elementary Met 73.8 B Castle Hayne Elementary Exceeds 68.9 B Freeman of Engineering Met 25.6 F College Park Elementary Exceeds 49. C Edwin A Anderson Elementary Met 68.9 B Edwin A Alderman Elementary Not Met 47.4 D Forest Hills Elementary Met 53.7 C Gregory Elementary Not Met 28.9 F Heyward C Bellamy Elem Exceeds 73.6 B Holly Tree Elementary Met 83.7 B John J Blair Elementary Met 62.8 C Lake Forest Academy Met 6. Maintaining* Mary C Williams Elementary Met 57.8 C Murrayville Elementary Not Met 7.3 C Dr. Hubert Eaton Sr. Elementary Exceeds 84.6 A+ Ogden Elementary Met 89.5 A+ Pine Valley Elementary Met 65.2 C Dr. John Codington Elementary Met 84.2 B Sunset Park Elementary Exceeds 56.3 C Walter L Parsley Elementary Exceeds 87.1 A+ Snipes Academy of Arts/Design Met 32.2 D Winter Park Model Elementary Met 48.3 C Wrightsboro Elementary Met 48.5 C Wrightsville Beach Elementary Met 93. A

5 Table 2: Middle Growth, and s Charles P Murray Middle Met 71.4 B Emma B Trask Middle Exceeds 68.5 B Holly Shelter Middle Exceeds 6.9 C M C S Noble Middle Met 7.8 B Myrtle Grove Middle Not Met 61.6 C Roland Grise Middle Met 72.3 B D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy Met 27.6 F Williston Middle Met 42.3 D Table 3: High Growth, and s Emsley A Laney High Met 71. B Eugene Ashley High Met 71. B Isaac M Bear High Exceeds 97. A Lakeside High ** Not Met 15.6 Maintaining* John T Hoggard High Exceeds 81. B New Hanover High Not Met 64. C Mary S. Mosley Career Readiness Academy Not Met 8.5 Maintaining* Wilmington Early College High Exceeds 9. A *Alternative schools receive a change rating (Progressing, Maintaining, or Declining) that will be assigned to schools comparing their previous year to the current year was the baseline year; each school is designated - Maintaining. ** for long-term suspended students with very few students enrolled New Hanover County s is committed to a rigorous and comprehensive plan to continually improve educational outcomes for all students, close achievement gaps, increase equity, and improve the quality of instruction so that students are prepared for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley stated: "I am encouraged by the progress we are making with test scores and the graduation rate. These achievements are a credit to the hard work of our teachers and principals, the support of our Board of Education and other staff throughout the district."