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Davie County Schools posts improved district results; principals outline school improvement plans
Summary
District proficiency and growth improved overall (EOG proficiency to 60.7%; 91.2% four‑year graduation rate), five schools exceeded growth, and Kornetzer Elementary presented a three‑year improvement plan focusing on Tier‑1 instruction, intervention time, and protecting instructional time.
Davie County Schools reported gains in several statewide accountability indicators at the board meeting Oct. 17, with district end‑of‑grade proficiency at 60.7% and a four‑year graduation rate of 91.2% for the 2024–25 school year.
Mr. Pruitt, presenting the accountability overview, framed growth and proficiency measures and said five schools exceeded growth under the state model. "That 91.2% graduation rate puts us just under the state goal," he said, noting the district’s long‑standing goal of a 90% graduation rate had been met and exceeded. Pruitt highlighted particular strength in middle‑school math growth and named several schools that ranked in the top tiers statewide for particular grades and subjects.
The board heard more detailed school improvement work from Kornetzer Elementary’s principal, who described school demographics (406 students, with specified subgroup counts), a multi‑year trend of declining proficiency since 2022 and a targeted plan to reverse the decline. The principal said the school set one‑year targets (math to 57%, reading to 50%, science to 70%) and a three‑year goal of 80% proficiency across those subjects. Actions include strengthening Tier‑1 core instruction, adding intervention/extension time to avoid pulling students from core lessons, implementing a STEAM lab in place of a computer lab, and protecting instructional minutes by adjusting event scheduling.
Dr. Belcher and board members commended staff and principals for the work and noted the state’s accountability task force is reviewing the accountability model. For schools designated as low performing, Pruitt reminded the board that specific actions (principal retention recommendation, approval of school improvement plans, and parent notification) will be brought for a vote at the Nov. 4 board meeting under the cited statute.
The presentations emphasized that while some proficiency measures improved, reading remains an area needing attention and math at the high school assessment level (Math 1) presents challenges tied to grade‑level participation and predictive scoring models.
