Low performing Middle Schools slipping further behind

Rick Outzen

13 years ago

The three lowest performing middle schools in Escambia County are Bellview (447 pts), Warrington (450 pts) and Woodham (453 pts). All three are C schools but their total points have slipped below their 2009 levels, Superintendent Thomas’s first semester. All three schools have high percentages of free or reduced lunches: Bellview 82%, Warrington 93%, Woodham 81%.

WARRINGTON MIDDLE	2011	2010	2009
% Meeting High Standards in Reading	46	43	44
% Meeting High Standards in Math	39	44	34
% Meeting High Standards in Writing	76	86	84
% Meeting High Standards in Science	26	21	16
% Making Reading Gains	60	56	62
% Making Math Gains	58	70	64
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading	74	69	77
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math	71	69	74
Points Earned (Sum of Previous 9 Columns)	450	458	455

WOODHAM MIDDLE	2011	2010	2009
% Meeting High Standards in Reading	54	52	53
% Meeting High Standards in Math	40	46	46
% Meeting High Standards in Writing	81	82	90
% Meeting High Standards in Science	33	30	32
% Making Reading Gains	62	56	64
% Making Math Gains	55	65	63
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading	68	61	73
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math	60	64	65
Points Earned (Sum of Previous 9 Columns)	453	456	456

BELLVIEW MIDDLE	2011	2010	2009
% Meeting High Standards in Reading	50	50	54
% Meeting High Standards in Math	41	44	45
% Meeting High Standards in Writing	71	82	89
% Meeting High Standards in Science	31	31	29
% Making Reading Gains	58	54	61
% Making Math Gains	61	63	59
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Reading	68	61	74
% of Lowest 25% Making Learning Gains in Math	67	67	63
Points Earned (Sum of Previous 9 Columns)	447	452	474