District report card shows steady results; Rockwell earns 5‑star recognition
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Superintendent Riley told the committee district data is flat year‑over‑year; Rockwell again earned a 5‑star rating and the high school shows strong graduation and growth metrics while gaps in growth and subgroup performance remain priorities.
Superintendent Riley presented the state’s accountability results and walked committee members through district performance on the report card.
Riley described the district’s overall scores as “flat” compared with last year and said the accountability system includes measures for ELA, math, science, English‑language proficiency, chronic absenteeism and suspension rates. He highlighted Rockwell as one of 17 schools statewide to receive a five‑star rating and said the high school continues to perform well on graduation and post‑secondary success measures.
Riley and committee members noted areas needing additional attention: growth measures in some schools (notably math growth at the middle school), and disparities for students with disabilities and English‑language learners. Riley said the district is already integrating these results into school improvement planning and will use mid‑year data in December to inform adjustments that will be submitted to RIDE with school improvement plans next summer.
Committee members raised technical questions about how the star rating is derived and the role of two‑year data aggregation; staff clarified that a school’s overall star rating is determined by its lowest category score and that the district must sustain positive outcomes over two years to improve star placement.
Next steps: principals will translate the report‑card findings into school improvement plans, the district will monitor mid‑year results and staff will post live links to the report card on the district website when RIDE’s links are available and working.