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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