Department of Education - Iowa School Performance Profiles

Achievement Gaps

An important goal of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is to help improve the academic achievement of student groups. ESSA requires the reporting of student performance for all students as well as race/ethnic subgroups, English learners (EL), students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (low socio-economic status) and students with disabilities. An overall score (index) is created for each student group as well as detail about the performance of that subgroup across multiple measures. Subgroups must have 20 or more students to have an overall score or score for each measure. Targeted subgroups are those student groups below the same benchmark which is used to identify comprehensive schools.

This page provides important information about closing the achievement gap between student groups. Data is displayed which shows how subgroups are performing compared to each other, performing to state average and to the benchmark cut score which identifies comprehensive schools.

Index Points – Overall score of a subgroup across multiple measures. Performance detail can be found below.

Program

% of Points Earned

This chart shows two different displays about the achievement for students in this district. The chart on the left shows how much student groups are above or below the overall statewide average. The chart on the right shows how much student groups are performing above or below the cut score that designates whether a school is identified for targeted support.

State average: 63.28

Below | Above

Gap Cut: 42.37

Below | Above

Race

% of Points Earned

This chart shows two different displays about the achievement for students in this district. The chart on the left shows how much student groups are above or below the overall statewide average. The chart on the right shows how much student groups are performing above or below the cut score that designates whether a school is identified for targeted support.

State average: 63.28

Below | Above

Gap Cut: 42.37

Below | Above

Performance Detail: Black/African American

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	8.67	64.29	55.74
Chronic Absenteeism	14.88	64.29	54.72
Growth Mathematics	62.00	192.86	119.57
Growth English Language Arts	50.50	192.86	97.39
Percent Proficient Mathematics	56.52	192.86	109.00
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	52.17	192.86	100.61
			537.04 Total Points
			59.67% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

Performance Detail: Low Socio-Economic Status (FRL)

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	7.38	50.00	36.90
Chronic Absenteeism	20.56	50.00	39.72
Graduation Rate 4-Years	87.72	50.00	43.86
Graduation Rate 5-Years	93.65	50.00	46.83
Growth Mathematics	56.00	150.00	84.00
Growth English Language Arts	56.00	150.00	84.00
Percent Proficient Mathematics	62.91	100.00	62.91
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	63.45	100.00	63.45
Percent Proficient Science	59.06	100.00	59.06
Post-secondary readiness index College Credit	47.83	50.00	23.92
Post-secondary readiness index Work-Based Learning	79.03	50.00	39.52
			584.16 Total Points
			64.91% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

Performance Detail: Hispanic

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	7.13	64.29	45.84
Chronic Absenteeism	24.39	64.29	48.61
Growth Mathematics	62.00	192.86	119.57
Growth English Language Arts	60.00	192.86	115.71
Percent Proficient Mathematics	63.29	128.57	81.37
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	67.09	128.57	86.26
Percent Proficient Science	52.94	128.57	68.07
			565.43 Total Points
			62.83% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

Performance Detail: Students with Disabilities (IEP)

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	6.36	56.25	35.78
Chronic Absenteeism	23.18	56.25	43.21
Graduation Rate 4-Years	74.07	112.50	83.33
Growth Mathematics	53.00	168.75	89.44
Growth English Language Arts	49.50	168.75	83.53
Percent Proficient Mathematics	36.29	112.50	40.83
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	31.56	112.50	35.51
Percent Proficient Science	21.92	112.50	24.66
			436.28 Total Points
			48.48% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

Performance Detail: Multi-Racial

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	7.43	64.29	47.76
Chronic Absenteeism	19.19	64.29	51.95
Growth Mathematics	63.50	192.86	122.46
Growth English Language Arts	58.00	192.86	111.86
Percent Proficient Mathematics	65.71	128.57	84.48
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	61.90	128.57	79.59
Percent Proficient Science	48.28	128.57	62.07
			560.18 Total Points
			62.24% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

Performance Detail: White

Measure	Raw Score	Possible Points	Total Points
Attendance Growth	5.96	50.00	29.80
Chronic Absenteeism	12.36	50.00	43.82
Graduation Rate 4-Years	93.84	50.00	46.92
Graduation Rate 5-Years	95.88	50.00	47.94
Growth Mathematics	56.00	150.00	84.00
Growth English Language Arts	59.00	150.00	88.50
Percent Proficient Mathematics	77.25	100.00	77.25
Percent Proficient English Language Arts	80.07	100.00	80.07
Percent Proficient Science	73.54	100.00	73.54
Post-secondary readiness index College Credit	65.69	50.00	32.85
Post-secondary readiness index Work-Based Learning	73.81	50.00	36.91
			641.59 Total Points
			71.29% of possible Points

*Summing the Possible Points column may not equal 100 due to rounding calculations.

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