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Wapello elementary advances to "acceptable" in new state profiles; district enrollment ticks up
Summary
District staff reported that the elementary school rose from "needs improvement" to "acceptable" on the Iowa School Performance Profiles while middle and high schools held prior ratings; overall enrollment rose to 574 and the district is launching FAST screeners for grades 6–12.
Wapello Community School District staff told the board that the recently released Iowa School Performance Profiles show the elementary school improved to an "acceptable" designation from "needs improvement," while the middle and high schools maintained their prior levels.
A staff member said the state profiles use six categories—attendance, testing growth, testing proficiency and others—and high schools have additional metrics (four- and five-year graduation rates and postsecondary-readiness indexes). The superintendent described the change for the elementary as "awesome" and said the district’s goal is to continue growth across the year.
District enrollment rose to 574 students this month, the staff member said.
Shannon presented fall FAST (fluency) screening results for the elementary and explained the district will give the FAST/Bridge suite screeners three times a year (fall, winter, spring). The district also plans to use FAST/Bridge screeners for grades 6–12 this year after reducing MAP testing due to budget cuts. Staff emphasized that screeners should be interpreted alongside classroom performance and effort.
Board members asked about variability across grades and the district’s plan to monitor year-over-year growth. Staff said they will provide updated data in winter and spring screeners and use the information to set reading-intervention groups and strategies at the elementary level.
No formal policy changes were adopted during the presentation; the board received the results and directed staff to continue monitoring and reporting growth measures.
