Two-Thirds of APS Schools Increase on State CCRPI Scores
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Contact: Latisha Gray Office: 404-802-2816 Cell: 414-688-1478 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 2, 2017 Two-thirds of APS Schools Increase on State CCRPI Scores 56 schools improve their Georgia accountability scores – 23 more than 2016 ATLANTA –Fifty-six schools in Atlanta Public Schools (APS) – about two-thirds of schools in the district and 23 more than in 2016 – showed gains on the state’s latest College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) results released today by the Georgia Department of Education. The 10 schools that achieved the highest improvements are Crim High School (23.9 points), Centennial Academy (21.6), Thomasville Heights Elementary (19.5), Hollis Innovation Academy (18.9), Beecher Hills Elementary (17.9), Charles Drew Junior/Senior Academy (17.4), Hutchinson Elementary (15.4), Washington High (14.9), Douglass High (14.2) and Towns Elementary (13). A complete list of schools showing gains is attached in the appendix. As a district, APS attained an increase of 3.1 points to 68.3 points, more than doubling the state’s gain of 1.4 points. The state CCRPI score was 75.0 points. APS has increased its score by 8.5 points in the five years since the introduction of CCRPI by the state in 2012. CCRPI is the statewide education accountability system that measures schools and districts on a 100-point scale based largely on the Georgia Milestones assessment through a combination of three main components: 1) achievement (50 points), 2) progress (40 points) and 3) closing the achievement gap (10 points), with the possibility of 10 additional challenge points. See Appendix for explanation. The state index is intended to help parents and the public better understand how schools are performing compared to others in the district and state. The scores also serve as the basis for the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) lists of schools that are “Beating the Odds” or perform higher than schools with similar characteristics. Those reports are expected to be released next month. On the CCRPI, APS achieved increases on both the achievement and progress components across all three grade bands between 2016 and 2017. In the achievement gaps component, both elementary and high school grade bands achieved gains while the middle school grade band slightly decreased. See graph below. 1 For 2017, 15 APS schools scored at or above 80 on the CCRPI overall. 2017 APS CCRPI Scores by Grade Band At the elementary level, these schools include Jackson (100.7), Morris Brandon (98.8), Mary Lin (97.8), Springdale Park (95.8), Morningside (94.7), Charles Drew Charter (87.9), West Manor (83.5), Centennial Academy (82.7), Burgess Peterson Academy (82.1) and Sarah Smith (80.8). At the middle school level, the schools include Inman (89.9), Charles Drew Junior/Senior Academy (86.8) and Centennial Academy (80.8). At the high school level, the schools include Carver Early College (91.9), Charles Drew Junior/Senior Academy (91.5), Grady (83.6) and North Atlanta (81.7) As a component of the 100-point score, schools achieving at least 37 out of 40 progress points include Beecher Hills Elementary 16 Targeted Intervention Schools Results (40), Centennial Academy (40), Crim High (40), Jackson Elementary (40), Coretta Scott King (39.7), Inman Middle (39.5), Morris Brandon Elementary (39.1), Towns Elementary (38.4), Cleveland Avenue Elementary (38.3), KIPP STRIVE Academy (38.3), Mary Lin Elementary (38.3), KIPP Vision Academy (37.7), Dunbar Elementary (37.6), E. Rivers Elementary (37.6), BEST Academy (37.2), Charles Drew Charter (37.2), Thomasville Heights Elementary (37.2) and Carver Early College (37.1). The scores also show that the district has made considerable strides over the past two years as part of its Turnaround Strategy. Nearly all of the 16 district schools receiving targeted interventions with additional resources saw gains in their CCRPI scores. 2 For the APS data report, click here. To view detailed score reports for the state and every public school district in Georgia, visit the GADOE CCRPI page. “We are so proud that more and more of our schools saw gains on their CCRPI scores over the past year,” said APS Superintendent Meria Carstarphen. “Our students, teachers, administrators and staff have leaned into the hard work for higher achievement. The CCRPI scores are indicative of the progress they’ve made on our Journey of Transformation.” The transformation framework for APS synchronizes the district’s mission, vision, strategic plan and other transformation elements, including the conversion to a charter system operating model, adoption of standards-based units of study for all grades, implementation of district-wide instructional practices, the launch of benchmark assessments and a focus on literacy and early childhood education. “As we continue this Journey of Transformation using an established framework, we expect to see continued gains and progress,” Carstarphen said. “Following that strategy, I believe we position the district well for improved student achievement.” Additionally, the APS Turnaround Strategy that focuses on the district’s lowest- performing schools includes education partnerships, operating-model changes, high- impact tutoring, math and reading specialists to directly support students, recruitment of respected turnaround school leaders, targeted professional learning for teachers and an accelerated roll-out of social emotional learning in schools. More information is available at www.atlantapublicschools.us/turnaround. ### About Atlanta Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the state of Georgia, serving approximately 52,000 students across 88 schools. The district is organized into nine K-12 clusters with 67 traditional schools, 17 charter schools, two citywide single-gender academies and two alternative programs. For more information, visit www.atlantapublicschools.us, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPublicSchools/ and on Twitter @apsupdate. 3 Appendix: Atlanta Public Schools with Gains over 2016 scores: School 2016 2017 Change Crim High School 31.8 55.7 23.9 Centennial Academy 60.7 82.3 21.6 Thomasville Heights 40.3 59.8 19.5 Hollis Innovation Academy 39.7 58.6 18.9 Beecher Hills Elementary 61.8 79.7 17.9 Drew Charter JA/SA 71.7 89.1 17.4 Hutchinson Elementary 46.3 61.7 15.4 Washington High School 53.5 68.4 14.9 Douglass High School 47.0 61.2 14.2 Towns Elementary 55.3 68.3 13.0 B.E.S.T Academy 52.8 65.2 12.4 Forrest Hill Academy 24.4 36.8 12.4 Dunbar Elementary 57.6 68.9 11.3 Grady High School 72.4 83.6 11.2 Boyd Elementary 45.2 56.3 11.1 Kimberly Elementary 46.4 57.0 10.6 Peyton Forest Elementary 50.5 60.4 9.9 Westside Atlanta Charter 61.1 70.6 9.5 Fain Elementary 39.8 48.5 8.7 M. Agnes Jones Elementary 56.3 64.5 8.2 Barack & Michelle Obama 49.7 57.7 8.0 Academy Coretta Scott King Young Women’s Leadership 62.8 70.8 8.0 Academy 4 Finch Elementary School 44.3 52.0 7.7 Cascade Elementary School 57.8 65.2 7.4 KIPP Vision Academy 57.7 65.0 7.3 Gideons Elementary School 51.2 58.4 7.2 Whitefoord Elementary 62.0 69.1 7.1 School Slater Elementary School 54.3 60.9 6.6 Scott Elementary School 47.1 53.5 6.4 Atlanta Neighborhood 71.7 78.1 6.4 Charter Middle Therrell High School 62.1 68.2 6.1 Atlanta Classical Academy 69.6 75.5 5.9 Long Middle School 51.3 57.2 5.9 Continental Colony 55.4 61.1 5.7 Elementary School W.T. Jackson Elementary 95.4 100.7 5.3 Humphries Elementary 62.4 67.5 5.1 Tuskegee Airman Global 55.5 60.4 5.0 Academy Drew Charter Elementary 83.8 87.9 4.1 Deerwood Academy 60.5 64.6 4.1 Young Middle School 50.2 53.7 3.5 North Atlanta High School 78.9 81.7 2.8 Carver High School 49.8 52.4 2.7 Sutton Middle School 74.2 76.6 2.4 Usher- Collier Heights 61.8 64.0 2.2 Elementary School E Rivers Elementary School 77.4 79.4 2.0 Morris Brandon Elementary 97.0 98.8 1.8 School 5 Harper-Archer Middle 42.8 44.4 1.6 School Burgess-Peterson Academy 80.5 82.1 1.6 West Manor Elementary 82.1 83.5 1.4 School Sylvan Hills Middle School 57.8 58.8 1.0 Woodson Park Academy 51.0 52.0 1.0 King Middle School 57.4 58.2 0.8 Benteen Elementary School 56.9 57.6 0.7 FL Stanton Elementary 51.1 51.6 0.5 School F.A. Toomer Elementary 58.3 58.6 0.3 School Springdale Park Elementary 95.6 95.8 0.2 School Mays High School 62.1 62.1 0.0 Price Middle School 52.1 51.9 -0.2 Hope-Hill Elementary School 60.8 60.5 -0.3 Maynard H. Jackson High 76.0 75.6 -0.4 School Perkerson Elementary 57.6 56.9 -0.7 School Heritage Academy 61.3 60.3 -1.0 Mary Lin Elementary School 98.9 97.8 -1.1 Inman Middle School 91.6 89.9 -1.7 Morningside Elementary 96.5 94.7 -1.8 School Bunche Middle School 57.0 54.6 -2.4 Dobbs Elementary School 63.6 60.8 -2.8 Bolton Academy 64.8 61.9 -2.9 Carver Tech High School 56.5 53.6 -2.9 6 Sarah Smith Elementary 83.8 80.8 -3.0 School KIPP Atlanta Collegiate 76.0 72.9 -3.1 Wesley International 69.9 66.0 -3.9 Academy Cleveland Avenue 80.8 76.0 -4.8 Kindezi 77.2 72.4 -4.8 Atlanta Neighborhood 84.5 79.6 -4.9 Charter Elementary Carver Early College 97.3 91.9 -5.4 Fickett Elementary School 63.5 58.0 -5.5 Miles Elementary School 63.4 57.7 -5.7 KIPP STRIVE Academy 79.8 74.1 -5.7 Brown Middle School 58.9 53.0 -5.9 Garden Hills Elementary 82.0 75.2 -6.8 School KIPP WAYS Academy 79.8 70.3 -9.5 South Atlanta High School 68.0 55.6 -12.4 Parkside Elementary School 68.7 54.8 -13.9 KIPP STRIVE Primary 54.2 Progress Points: Three Year School 2015 2016 2017 Average Beecher Hills Elementary School 38.0 28.7 40.0 35.6 Centennial Academy (K-5) 26.6 28.5 40.0 31.7 Centennial Academy (6-8) 30.1 40.0 40.0 36.7 7 Crim High School 26.3 22.4 40.0 29.6 W.T.