MACS performance ratings identify proficiency gaps
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Last month the Iowa Department of Education released the results of the online school accountability reporting system called the Iowa School Performance Profiles. The website shows updated scores and ratings for all public schools based on how they performed on a set of accountability measures in the 2022-23 school year.
Overall, the Mount Ayr Elementary School received a “commendable” performance rating, improving from the “acceptable” rating given for the previous school year.
While English language arts achievement and proficiency still lag behind state averages, elementary growth and proficiency ratings in math continue to be above state averages.
Mount Ayr students performed at or above the state average in 5 of the 9 performance indicators used to calculate an elementary school’s rating. Full results can be viewed on the Iowa School Performance website.
The “Growth” indicator in both math and English/language arts measures student growth by looking at assessment scores over time to determine whether a student performed better or worse than his/her academic peers (students at the same grade level with similar scores).
The Conditions for Learning indicator is based upon perceptions of school climate by students. These assessments are voluntary and anonymous.
An important goal of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is to help improve academic achievement. ESSA requires the reporting of student performance for all students as well as subgroups of 20 or more students including those eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (low socio-economic status) and students with disabilities.
While most students at Mount Ayr Elementary are performing at or slightly above the state average, two subgroups are dipping below the average. Students with disabilities (IEP) and students receiving free or reduced lunch scored slightly below their peers, identifying which student groups need additional support.
The Mount Ayr High School received a “commendable” performance rating for the third straight year.
The Conditions for Learning indicator rose to 67.32 from 46.60 the prior year, based upon perceptions of school climate by students. Other performance indicators showed slight improvements in achievement and proficiency for the 2022-2023 school year:
Taking a deeper dive into achievement gaps, the percent of students with disabilities meeting the measures varies from all students at Mount Ayr high school.
The Iowa School Performance website identifies achievement gaps between student groups. The chart above shows how Mount Ayr subgroups are performing compared to each other. Students with disabilities (IEP) and students receiving free or reduced lunch have been identified as student groups needing additional support.
The Iowa School Performance Profiles, launched in 2018, meets state and federal requirements to publish report cards reflecting the performance of all public schools.
For more information, visit www.iaschoolperformance.gov.
