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Madison County highlights KSA gains, ranks 25th in raw-data district comparison
Summary
District officials told the board the county’s raw-performance data places Madison County 25th of 173 districts, with lower novice rates and higher proficient/distinguished shares across levels; presenters cautioned raw vs. change metrics can diverge and flagged science assessment anomalies.
Madison County Schools officials presented KSA results to the board on Oct. 17, reporting that—when district leaders averaged raw performance across elementary, middle and high school indicators—the district ranked 25th out of 173 districts, up from 34th the prior year. James Ray, the district’s Chief Academic Officer, and Steve Case, district assessment coordinator, said raw data gives a clearer picture of student performance in a single year, while the state’s reported "change" metric can amplify swings for small cohorts.
Ray and Case told the board the district…
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