2002-2003 District Composite Report Vernon Parish Published April 2004 Prepared by the Louisiana Department of Education Cecil J. Picard, State Superintendent of Education Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet Mr. Walter Lee Ms. Linda Johnson President Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer Third District Fourth District Eighth District Ms. Penny Dastugue Mr. Dale Bayard First District Seventh District Ms. Louella Givens Mr. Gerald Dill Second District Member-at-Large Dr. James Stafford Ms. Leslie Jacobs Fifth District Member-at-Large Ms. Polly Broussard Mr. Paul Pastorek Sixth District Member-at-Large Ms. Weegie Peabody Executive Director For additional information, please visit the Louisiana Department of Education’s web site at www.louisianaschools.net or contact: Allen Schulenberg at [email protected] or e-mail: [email protected] Division of Planning, Analysis and Information Resources Telephone (225) 342-2854 or 1-877-453-2721 This public document is published at a total cost of $3065.24; three hundred thirty (330) copies of this public document were published in the first printing at a cost of $3065.24. The total cost of all printings of this document, including reprints, is $3065.24. This document was published by the Louisiana Department of Education, Office of Management and Finance, Division of Planning, Analysis and Information Resources; Post Office Box 94064; Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9064 to aid in the interpretation of School Profiles under authority of R.S. 17:21. This material was printed in accordance with the standards for printing by state agencies established pursuant to R.S. 43:31. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................i Section 1. District Summary District Indicator Summary Results....................................................................................................................................................................1-1 Parish Socioeconomic And Demographic Profile ............................................................................................................................................1-24 District Financial Profile...................................................................................................................................................................................1-27 Section 2. School Characteristics And Accountability Information School Characteristics and Accountability Information.....................................................................................................................................2-1 Faculty with a Master’s Degree or Higher........................................................................................................................................................2-29 Teacher Quality.................................................................................................................................................................................................2-31 Class Size Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................................................2-33 Section 3. Student Participation Student Attendance .............................................................................................................................................................................................3-1 Student Suspensions and Expulsions..................................................................................................................................................................3-7 Student Retention..............................................................................................................................................................................................3-16 Student Dropouts...............................................................................................................................................................................................3-21 Section 4. Student Achievement Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) – LEAP 21 Test Results ...............................................................................................................................4-1 Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) – GEE 21 Results........................................................................................................................................4-27 Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) – The Iowa Tests Results.................................................................................................................................4-40 Section 5. College Readiness American College Test (ACT) Results...............................................................................................................................................................5-1 First-Time College Freshmen Performance........................................................................................................................................................5-3 Glossary.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................6-1 KEY TO TABLES Table 1a: District Indicator Results - Public Schools ...............................................................................................................................................1-2 Table 1b: District Indicator Results - Schools by Performance Label......................................................................................................................1-2 Table 1c: District Indicator Results - Schools By Growth Label..............................................................................................................................1-3 Table 1d: District Indicator Results - Schools By Level School Improvement ........................................................................................................1-4 Table 1e: District Indicator Results - Reward Data ..................................................................................................................................................1-5 Table 1f: District Indicator Results - District Accountability and Subgroup Performance Scores ..........................................................................1-5 Table 1g: District Indicator Results - AYP Status Data............................................................................................................................................1-7 Table 1h: District Indicator Results - Faculty Degree Data ......................................................................................................................................1-7 Table 1i: District Indicator Results - Teacher Quality..............................................................................................................................................1-7 Table 1j: District Indicator Results - Class Size Characteristics...............................................................................................................................1-8 Table 2a: District Indicator Results - Student Attendance......................................................................................................................................1-10 Table 2b: District Indicator Results - Student Suspensions and Expulsions ..........................................................................................................1-11 Table 2c: District Indicator Results - Student Retention.........................................................................................................................................1-13 Table 2d: District Indicator Results - Student Dropouts.........................................................................................................................................1-14 Table 3a: District Indicator Results - LEAP 21 Test Results..................................................................................................................................1-15 Table 3b: District Indicator Results - Graduation Exit Examination (GEE 21) Results.........................................................................................1-19 Table 3c: District Indicator Results - The Iowa Test Results .................................................................................................................................1-21 Table 4a: District Indicator Results - American College Test (ACT) Results........................................................................................................1-23 Table 4b: District Indicator Results - First-Time College Freshmen Performance ................................................................................................1-23 Figure 5: Parish Socioeconomic and Demographic Profile ....................................................................................................................................1-26 Figure 6: District Financial Profile..........................................................................................................................................................................1-28 Table 7: