Raytown board hears annual performance report; superintendent sets targets for graduation and attendance
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Raytown Quality School District reported a three-year rise in its annual performance report to roughly 73% and outlined superintendent goals tied to an 80% graduation target, a 75% attendance target and strategic-plan projects to support continued growth.
The Raytown Quality School District on Nov. 10 received an annual performance report showing multi-year improvement and heard the superintendent lay out goals tied to the district strategic plan.
Dr. Griner told the board the district’s composite annual performance report (APR) rose to about 73%, up from 65.9% in 2023, and said Raytown has shown “continuous improvement over the last 3 years, growing over 7%.” He said the district remains fully accredited and that growth in math, science and social studies drove the gain, while attendance remained a gap on the APR.
Superintendent (name not provided in the record) framed the goals around five areas: student achievement, attracting and retaining qualified staff, strengthening community partnerships, preserving fiscal and operational integrity, and board governance. The superintendent said the district will keep an 80% graduation-rate target, noting, “Until we get this to 100% we won't be — 1 child is too many,” and set a 75% attendance target for students attending at least 90% of the time.
The superintendent and Dr. Griner described a new district dashboard launched with technology staff to track metrics including universal-screening (NWEA) gains — an almost 6% rise in ELA and about a 9% jump in math compared with last spring’s universal screener — and improvements in college-and-career metrics. Dr. Griner said administrators met weekly walkthrough targets more than 70% of the time in the first quarter and that 75% of seniors graduated last year with a “market value asset” (internships, college credit or industry credentials), an increase of roughly 30% from the prior year.
On enrollment, the superintendent reported the district had 7,690 students as of the meeting and reiterated that Raytown’s population is largely landlocked with limited new development, a factor tied to declining enrollment over time. He and Dr. Griner described efforts intended to address attendance, belonging and discipline, including revised student conduct practices and a ‘belonging’ committee focused on social-emotional supports.
Board members asked about where to find the dashboard and how Raytown’s gains compare to state trends. Dr. Griner said Raytown outpaced state growth in science and social studies and that state report cards would provide additional comparative detail.
The board did not take a separate vote on the APR; the presentation was placed on the record and the superintendent’s goals will be carried forward as part of ongoing strategic-plan work.