School system ranks in Top 10 in LEAP mastery

St. Charles Parish Public Schools ranked seventh in the state in 2018-19 LEAP scores for the number of students in mastery and above, finishing among the top performing school systems in Louisiana.

Some 47 percent of students rated in “mastery, and above” down 3 percent from last year’s 50 percent in parish schools. The figure outperformed the state’s average of 35 percent.

LEAP scores are indicators of how well students in grades three through eight are performing in the basics – math, English and the language arts, and social studies.

In English and Language Arts results, Students in mastery dropped to 54 percent this year from 61 percent the year prior. The statewide figure is 44 percent.

In math, the school system performance in mastery and above showed 47 percent this year, down 2 percent from last year’s 49 percent. Statewide, the figure is 34 percent, up from last year’s 32 percent.

In social studies, parish students performance in mastery and above remained level at 40 percent year to year. The system outperformed the state mastery rate of 28 percent.

There are five levels of achievement on the LEAP test – advanced, mastery, basic, approaching basic, and unsatisfactory. By 2025, the average performance of students has to be at the mastery level in order for a school or district to be rated an “A.”

Erin Granier, assistant superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, said yearly LEAP scores are analyzed to identify areas of relative strength and improvement.

Following the analysis of these scores, professional learning for teachers and administrators is designed to support the implementation of quality curriculum aligned to Louisiana Student Standards, Granier said.

“The district continues to concentrate on supporting teachers in our core business of teaching and learning, which includes aligning curriculum resources and assessment practices to support instructional planning and curriculum delivery,” she said.

This year’s results show St. Charles Parish Public Schools outperforms most districts across the state.

“However, there is still room for growth,” Granier said. “As we move forward, the focus on analyzing individual student achievement data that drives effective instructional practices will remain a priority to ensure students attain mastery of standards. Standardized test achievement data coupled with Growth-to-Mastery targets will allow administrators and teachers to support individual student growth.”

She said stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including “School Board members, dedicated teachers, devoted administrators, supportive parents, family and community members all contribute to the success of students.”

Overall, in basic and above (basic, mastery and advanced percentages combined), the district consistently outperformed state averages.

In grade 3, Norco Elementary ranked highest with 88 percent in ELA, 93 percent in math and 69 percent in social studies.

In grade 4, Ethel Schoeffner Elementary ranked among highest students in basic and above with 88 percent in ELA, 90 percent in math and 73 percent in social studies. Norco Elementary ranked among the highest number of students performing in testing at 83 percent in ELA, 90 percent in math and 80 percent in social studies.

Harry Hurst Middle School students ranked highest in grade 6 with 85 percent in ELA, 84 percent in math  and 79 percent in social studies. In grade 7, J.B. Martin Middle School had 83 percent in ELA, 77 percent in math and 69 percent in social studies. In eighth grade, Harry Hurst Middle was among high performers with 87 percent in ELA, 82 percent in math and 84 percent in social studies.

 

 

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