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Performance Comparisons for Schools in Madison County
Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama February 17, 2011
The PARCA Approachto Analysis of School Performance
DO DEMOGRAPHICS AND FINANCES MATTER?
• Yes, but they are not the controlling issues unless we fail to address them effectively.
• Size• Poverty
• Local Tax Support• Spending per Student• Administrative Costs
Shelby Co.
Baldwin Co.
Huntsville
Madison Co.
Hoover
Tuscaloosa
Madison
Auburn
Homewood
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000
Students in ADM, 2010 School Year
Tuscaloosa
Huntsville
Baldwin Co.
Madison Co.
Shelby Co.
Homewood
Auburn
Hoover
Madison
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70
Free/Reduced Lunch Percentage, 2010
Hoover
Homewood
Shelby Co.
Huntsville
Madison
Auburn
Tuscaloosa
Madison Co.
Baldwin Co.
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Local Property Tax Rates for Schools
Homewood
Tuscaloosa
Baldwin Co.
Madison Co.
Huntsville
Auburn
Hoover
Madison
Shelby Co.
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
Local Sales Tax Rates for Schools
Homewood
Hoover
Huntsville
Auburn
Tuscaloosa
Madison
Shelby Co.
Baldwin Co.
Madison Co.
$0$1,000
$2,000$3,000
$4,000$5,000
$6,000$7,000
$8,000$9,000
$10,000$11,000
Core Expenditures Per Student, 2010
Central Administration4.4%
Facility O & M10.3%
Instructional Support19.0%
Instruction66.3%
Typical System at $7,998 Core Spending Level(85 / 15)
HOW WE ANALYZE ARMT RESULTS
• We look for successes as well as challenges.• We set expectations high, based on two important principles:
1. All students can learn at high levels. Demographics do not determine destiny.Demographics do not determine destiny.
2. All schools can improve. Every performance number can change Every performance number can change
for the better. Labels are inappropriate.for the better. Labels are inappropriate.
THE WAY WE LOOK AT THE DATA
• We make straightforward comparisons that all can understand. • We recognize multiple levels of results, to avoid labeling.• We analyze results for the four major student subgroups in Alabama schools, to monitor success for all.• We use Level IV results as our benchmark.• We believe these features help to create an improvement-oriented perspective.
COLOR-CODING THE RESULTS
• To recognize the range of performance and avoid labeling, we color-code results in five categories.
ARMT Data Tables For Madison County School Systems
School-Level Comparisons
Discovery (7-8)
Liberty (7-8)
Madison (3-6)
Heritage (3-6)
Mill Creek (3-6)
Columbia (3-6)
West Madison (3-6)
Horizon (3-6)
Rainbow (3-6)
0%10%
20%30%
40%50%
60%70%
80%90%
100%
10+ Above Above Equal Below 10+ Below
2010 ARMT Results at Level IV for Madison CitySchool Performance Compared to State Benchmarks
Blossomwood (3-5)Mountain Gap (6-8)
Challenger (6-8)Challenger (3-5)
Hampton Cove (6-8)Huntsville (6-8)
Hampton Cove (3-5)Weatherly Hts. (3-5)
Jones Valley (3-5)Monte Sano (3-5)
ASFL (3-8)AAA (3-8)
Mountain Gap (3-5)Whitesburg (6-8)
Lincoln (3-5)Whitesburg (3-5)
Chapman (3-5)R B Chaffee (3-5)East Clinton (3-5)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
10+ Above Above Equal Below 10+ Below
2010 ARMT Results at Level IV for HuntsvilleSchool Performance Compared to State Benchmarks
Montview (3-5)E. White (6-8)
Rolling Hills (3-5)Providence (3-8)
Williams (6-8)L J Morris (3-5)Highlands (3-5)M L King (3-5)
Ridgecrest (3-5)Farley (3-5)
Westlawn (6-8)Williams (3-5)
Davis Hills (6-8)W. Mastin Lake (3-5)
Chapman (6-8)McDonnell (3-5)Lakewood (3-5)
Seldon Center (3-8)University Place (3-5)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
10+ Above Above Equal Below 10+ Below
2010 ARMT Results at Level IV for HuntsvilleSchool Performance Compared to State Benchmarks
Walnut Grove (3-5)Monrovia Elem (3-5)
Legacy (3-5)Monrovia Middle (6-8)
New Market (3-8)New Hope (3-8)
Owens Cross Roads (3-6)Meridianville (6-8)
Riverton Middle (6-8)Sparkman (6-8)
Central (3-8)Madison Cross Rds. (3-5)
Mt. Carmel (3-5)Lynn Fanning (3-5)
Endeavor (3-5)Harvest (3-5)
Riverton Elem (3-5)Madison County (3-8)
Hazel Green (3-5)
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
10+ Above Above Equal Below 10+ Below
2010 ARMT Results at Level IV for Madison Co.School Performance Compared to State Benchmarks
Blossomwood Elementary SchoolHuntsville City System
Blossomwood - White - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Blossomwood - White - Math
Blossomwood - Black - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Blossomwood - Black - Math
3
4
5
Blossomwood - Poverty - ReadingBlossomwood - Poverty - Math
3
4
5
New Market SchoolMadison County System
5
6
7
New Market - White - ReadingNew Market - White - Math
5
6
7
5
6
7
New Market - Non-Poverty - Reading
New Market - Non-Poverty - Math
5
6
7
Heritage Elementary SchoolMadison City System
3
4
5
Heritage - Poverty - ReadingHeritage - Poverty - Math
3
4
5
Hampton Cove Middle SchoolHuntsville City System
6
7
8
Hampton Cove - Black - ReadingHampton Cove - Black - Math
6
7
8
6
7
8
Hampton Cove - Poverty - ReadingHampton Cove - Poverty - Math
6
7
8
Hazel Green Elementary SchoolMadison County System
Hazel Green - Non-Poverty - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Hazel Green - Non-Poverty - Math
Hazel Green - Poverty - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Hazel Green - Poverty - Math
Discovery Middle SchoolMadison City System
7
8
Discovery - Poverty - ReadingDiscovery - Poverty - Math
7
8
Challenger Elementary SchoolHuntsville City System
Challenger - Black - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Challenger - Black - Math
Meridianville Middle SchoolMadison County System
Meridianville - Non-Poverty - Reading
6
7
8
6
7
8
Meridianville - Non-Poverty - Math
Madison Elementary SchoolMadison City System
Madison - Non-Poverty - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Madison - Non-Poverty - Math
3
4
5
Madison - Poverty - ReadingMadison - Poverty - Math
3
4
5
Westlawn Middle SchoolHuntsville City System
6
7
8
Westlawn - White - ReadingWestlawn - White - Math
6
7
8
6
7
8
Westlawn - Black - ReadingWestlawn - Black - Math
6
7
8
Legacy Elementary SchoolMadison County System
Legacy - Black - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Legacy - Black - Math
Liberty Middle SchoolMadison City System
7
8
Liberty - Poverty - ReadingLiberty - Poverty - Math
7
8
Whitesburg Elementary SchoolHuntsville City System
Whitesburg - Black - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Whitesburg - Black - Math
Rainbow Elementary SchoolMadison City System
Rainbow - Black - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Rainbow - Black - Math
Rainbow - Poverty - Reading
3
4
5
3
4
5
Rainbow - Poverty - Math
Mill Creek Elementary SchoolMadison City System
Demographics don’t determine destiny: All students can learn at high levels.
George Hall Elementary, Mobile Co.
Brookwood Forest Elementary, Mt. Brook
2010 ARMT ResultsCOMPARISONS WITH
STATEWIDE BENCHMARKS FOR 4 SUBGROUPS
Montgomery Public SchoolsFRL % % Green % Gray % Red
Baldwin Magnet 16 100% 0% 0%Bear Exploratory 14 100% 0% 0%Brewbaker Primary 87 100% 0% 0%E D Nixon Elementary 94 100% 0% 0%Forest Ave. Elementary 15 100% 0% 0%Southlawn Elementary 97 100% 0% 0%T S Morris Elementary 99 100% 0% 0%Floyd Middle 32 96% 0% 4%Crump Elementary 90 94% 6% 0%McKee Elementary 92 88% 6% 6%MacMillan International 43 83% 4% 13%Blount Elementary 11 82% 4% 14%Carver Elementary 75 72% 0% 28%Dalraida Elementary 42 69% 19% 13%Halcyon Elementary 42 66% 6% 28%Catoma Elementary 78 65% 0% 35%Vaughn Road Elementary 71 57% 4% 39%Chisolm Elementary 96 56% 0% 44%
DOTHAN CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM, ARMT RESULTS
YEAR Dark Green Green Gray Red Dark Red Gold2010 16 26 4 2 0 52009 6 26 2 12 2 22008 3 24 4 15 2 12007 2 19 6 21 0 22006 8 15 7 18 0 12005 2 13 8 24 1 0
Every school and system can improve.
Key Improvement Strategies
1. Count the results you are getting.2. Own the data.3. Celebrate successes.4. Focus on areas needing improvement and set
goals.5. Count again, to see how you did, and repeat
steps 2-5.
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