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This year every school at GK received a Commendable rating on the summative designation from the state. There are 5 ratings the state can assign to a school, and they are as follows from greatest ratings to lowest:
Exemplary School - Top 10% school in the state
Commendable School - No underperforming student groups
Targeted School - one or more student groups performing below the level of all student groups in the lowest performing 5% of schools
Comprehensive School - a school in the lowest performing 5% in the state
Intensive School - A school that completed full comprehensive school improvement cycle however remains in the lowest 5%

How are Index Scores Measured?

High School Breakdown

Graduation Rate..................50%
Chronic Absenteeism..........10%
9th Grade on Track.............8.33%
ELA Proficiency...................7.50%
Math Proficiency.................7.50%
Climate Survey....................6.67%
Science Proficiency............5%
ELPtP...................................5%
(English Learner Progress to Proficiency)
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= 100%

Elementary/Middle School Breakdown

ELA Growth.......................25%
Math Growth.....................25%
Chronic Absenteeism.......20%
ELA Proficiency.................7.50%
Math Proficiency...............7.50%
ELPtP.................................5%
(English Learner Progress to Proficiency)
Science Proficiency..........5%
Climate Survey..................5%
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= 100%

All GK Schools are Commendable

KES = 77.56
Top 22% primary school in the state

GES = 74.66
Top 25% primary school in the state

GKMS = 74.66
Top 25% middle school in the state

GKHS = 79.48
Top 20% high school in the state

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Strengths & Areas of Growth

Kingston Elementary School

Strengths:

  • Teacher attendance improved 14%

  • Teacher retention

Areas of Growth:

  • Student chronic absenteeism

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Middle School

Strengths:

  • Overall English Language Arts proficiency outpacing the state by 13%+

  • Science proficiency greater than the state by 10%

Areas of Growth:

  • Math Proficiency (already seeing growth in this from testing in August & December)

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Genoa Elementary School

Strengths:

  • Students growth outpaces the state

  • Teacher retention

Areas of Growth:

  • Proficiency on the state assessment

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High School

Strengths:

  • Science proficiency

  • 90% or higher grad rate

Areas of Growth:

  • Proficiency scores

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English Language (EL) Students

Strengths:

  • Students in the EL program have averaged a 100% graduation rate over the past 5 years

  • GES top 17% for exiting EL students via ACCESS

Areas of Growth:

  • Achievement gap in ELA and Math

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Student Services - Students w/IEPs (Individualized Education Plan)

Strengths:

  • Students placed in a private facility (therapeutic day)

    • State average 2024: 6.7%

    • GK: 1.9%

  • State average number of students w/ in a school district

    • State average 2024: 16%

    • GK: 11.3%

Areas of Growth:

  • Achievement gap between students w/ IEPS and w/out IEPs

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