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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