Joplin scores were up over 2013, improving 6.4 percent to 85.0, while Carl Junction and Webb City both improved to 95.0, while the top score, 100 percent, went to Westview, a K-8 school.
Carthage and Diamond schools suffered the biggest decreases.
Scores for schools in Jasper, Newton, Barton, and McDonald counties are listed below:
1. Westview 100, up 2.5
2. Carl Junction 95.0, up 0.7
2. Webb City 95.0, up 7.5
4. McDonald County 94.3, up 1.4
5. East Newton 93.9, up 4.3
6. Jasper 92.9, up 2.1
7. Avilla 92.5, down 5.0
7. Liberal 92.5, up 1.8
9. Golden City 89.3, up 9.3
9. Lamar 89.3, up 0.7
11. Neosho 88.2, down 1.1
12. Joplin 85.0, up 6.4
13. Seneca 83.9, down 5.4
14.Sarcoxie 79.3, up 3.9
15. Carthage 78.2, down 6.8
16. Diamond 70.7, down 7.9
What criteria are used to determine these numbers?
ReplyDeleteSo since Joplin's scores are up 6.4%, maybe you won't be so hard on them for the changes they've made. In spite of all of the challenges district-wide, I'd say that's a pretty big accomplishment!
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ReplyDeleteYou are confusing scores with the overall APR, which includes graduation rates, attendance rates, discipline, etc. Many of those items can be, shall we say, "enhanced" while the academic scores are more difficult to alter. The academic scores place Joplin Public Schools dead last in this area. Apparently it takes more than innovation and buildings to make learning happen.
Not hard to improve that APR when you change the attendance and graduate anyone that breathes.
ReplyDeleteIf you read the individual school reports there are only 4 schools over the 85 APR score and 10 that are below the 85 APR score. You should look at year to year improvement of each school. This would give you a better indication of improvement. Sorry, I can't cheer for the district when Soaring Heights has a 45.7 while Stapleton has a 98.6. Why is there a 21 point swing between East and North? We need more than the raw numbers to see if we are getting better. Maybe the trend is improving but it needs to improve in ALL of the Joplin schools.
ReplyDeletePoor Diamond, looks like the chaos created by these clowns on the school board has affected the apr score and school performance. Just a few years ago they were accredited with distinction now everyone in the district is looking for a different job. Just truly sad.
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