District updates: Amana Elementary and middle school report strong scores and program growth
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Administrators reported high proficiency rates at Amana Elementary, class-size breakdowns and program highlights, and presented middle school data including proficiency rates, 19 clubs, expanded band participation and pre-AP offerings.
District administrators presented building-level updates for Amana Elementary and the middle school, reviewing enrollment, assessment results, staffing and program highlights.
At Amana Elementary the presenter outlined class-section configurations (one preschool section in the morning, two kindergarten sections, two first-grade sections and single sections for second through fourth grades) and noted strong assessment results from the prior year: third grade ELA and math proficiency rates were described as particularly high (the presenter cited roughly 89% proficient in third-grade ELA and 78% in math; fourth grade ELA near 90%). The administration set goals for fourth grade including a target to increase advanced-level performance and to raise proficiency percentages across subjects. The presenter also highlighted a buddies program, community outreach activities (students helping at Oktoberfest) and a school service dog named Torin handled by certified staff.
The middle-school report covered enrollment and staffing (about 250 students in PowerSchool for the building, roughly 10 sections) and assessment trends: the presenter reported building-level ELA proficiency around 80% and math around 79% last year, with grade-by-grade rates described for sixth through eighth grades. New or expanded offerings noted included 19 extracurricular clubs, 12 sports, a peer-to-peer inclusion program, adaptive PE and intervention time, pre-AP online courses (through an online vendor) for seventh and eighth graders, and 343 students participating in band (approximately 46% of the building’s enrollment in PowerSchool). Staff praised workplace-learning activities and the expansion of elective options.
Administrators said they are monitoring class-size pressures—particularly a large fifth-grade cohort that will impact fall housing of next year’s sections—and praised building staff for maintaining small class sizes where possible. The dual-site administrative model that splits time between Amana Elementary and the middle school was described as manageable and fluid; the administrator said they plan schedules daily based on meetings and needs.
Board members asked a handful of operational questions (for example, about the service dog program and split-site administration). No formal board action was requested; the reports were for information.