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Outside firm ran troubled schools better than District

Based on the assessment scores, the Escambia County School Board may want to consider hiring an outside firm to run the entire school district

Last year, the Escambia County School District hired the Rensselaerville Institute, which is headquartered in Delmar, NY, to operate Warrington Middle School. The three-year contract: $1.474 million – WMS Contract.

The Warrington Middle was one of only five middle schools in the state to make the Florida Department of Education’s list of Persistently Low-Performing Schools. The majority of the students weren’t performing on their grade levels.

How did Renesselaerville perform? Warrington Middle showed improvement in several grade levels.

In English Language Arts, Warrington Middle sixth-graders and seventh-graders had the same percentage scores at Level 3 or above (23%) as last year, under Thomas. The eighth graders did 6 percentage points better.

In Math, all three grades did better. Eight-graders were 2 points higher, seventh-graders 4 points and sixth-graders 3 points higher.

English Language Arts

YearSchool NameGrade# StudentsMean  Score Level 3 or Above12345
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE622431128492317110
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE62393092350261581
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE62893082351271671
           
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE72193172449271671
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE72163172353241661
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE72433162352251473
           
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE81993232743301972
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE818932427462716101
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE82023253346222192

Math

YearSchool NameGrade# StudentsMean Score  Level 3 or above12345
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE81633212148301741
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE81483141359281111
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE81583161553321230
           
           
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE72213112655191871
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE72223131955261441
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE72273122357191743
           
           
2017WARRINGTON MIDDLE62233072254241650
2018WARRINGTON MIDDLE6241304145729941
2019WARRINGTON MIDDLE62943011761221430

Renesselaerville was also hired to help turnaround nine elementary schools:Global Learning Academy, Warrington, Ensley, Navy Point, Holm, Montclair, Sherwood, Brentwood and West Pensacola.

The company succeeded with several grades in English Language Arts. Holm’s 3rd grades increased by 21 points, and Ensley’s and Montclair’s 4th grade improved by 19 points, followed by West Pensacola 3rd grade up 18 points and Navy Point 4th grade by 17 points.

Only Sherwood’s 4th grade (-9), Warrington Elementary’s 5th grade (-3), Ensley’s 3rd grade (-11) and Brentwood’s 4th grade (-3) had lower percentages than 2018.

Year   NameGrade# of StudentsMean  Score Level 3 or Above12345
2017GLOBAL313229033442322101
2018GLOBAL31212851950311081
2019GLOBAL3972922832402080
           
2017GLOBAL41132992439371842
2018GLOBAL4992992842292170
2019GLOBAL4863043331362390
           
2017GLOBAL51173062644301890
2018GLOBAL51043052350271931
2019GLOBAL5963082838341891
2017WARRINGTON      35429439313020172
2018WARRINGTON      3642861948331432
2019WARRINGTON      36729234303621121
           
2017WARRINGTON      4622972456191166
2018WARRINGTON      4412972041391550
2019WARRINGTON      4492942043371820
           
2017WARRINGTON      54629995437270
2018WARRINGTON      5513022955162262
2019WARRINGTON      54230626403314120
2017ENSLEY      36929649282335104
2018ENSLEY      37329642292925144
2019ENSLEY      3642893141282380
           
2017ENSLEY      4863002940312081
2018ENSLEY      45730437372623122
2019ENSLEY      47031056202439116
           
2017ENSLEY      5923063040292730
2018ENSLEY      58130426492516100
2019ENSLEY      5693062645291493
2017NAVY POINT      3822902637381861
2018NAVY POINT      38429236353024102
2019NAVY POINT      38129546282626172
           
2017NAVY POINT      4843023340262661
2018NAVY POINT      4792962352251660
2019NAVY POINT      47030240312923161
           
2017NAVY POINT      5763092436411680
2018NAVY POINT      5763052142371281
2019NAVY POINT      5783052742311863
2017HOLM      36029740204027122
2018HOLM      36229334343224100
2019HOLM      35829955212431213
           
2017HOLM      47130341303025141
2018HOLM      4492982045351262
2019HOLM      4583022936342190
           
2017HOLM      5513103535292960
2018HOLM      5713042839322360
2019HOLM      5503073040302262
2017MONTCLAIR      3502873244243002
2018MONTCLAIR      3542883143262470
2019MONTCLAIR      37329134372923101
           
2017MONTCLAIR      4662921464231103
2018MONTCLAIR      4382961139501100
2019MONTCLAIR      45030330343616122
           
2017MONTCLAIR      5473012162171542
2018MONTCLAIR      5553012558161870
2019MONTCLAIR      55231331254421100
2017SHERWOOD  311329850252628156
2018SHERWOOD  31062902733402152
2019SHERWOOD  39829337352922131
           
2017SHERWOOD  49831054222334200
2018SHERWOOD  49129931422719120
2019SHERWOOD  4902982244331642
           
2017SHERWOOD  57630625453011131
2018SHERWOOD  510230926403317100
2019SHERWOOD  5873113739242493
2017BRENTWOOD  39429946213324174
2018BRENTWOOD  31142963724392594
2019BRENTWOOD  38230049173429200
           
2017BRENTWOOD  48330441352424107
2018BRENTWOOD  48530541352424135
2019BRENTWOOD  49430738223926103
           
2017BRENTWOOD  59331131373214143
2018BRENTWOOD  59131027353716101
2019BRENTWOOD  57531339313127120
2017WEST PENSACOLA38829443322531111
2018WEST PENSACOLA  3822862041391720
2019WEST PENSACOLA36929538323020134
           
2017WEST PENSACOLA4793033535292591
2018WEST PENSACOLA  46930441332628130
2019WEST PENSACOLA4603084818334270
           
2017WEST PENSACOLA5683103238292291
2018WEST PENSACOLA  5733012156231604
2019WEST PENSACOLA5693093538282870

In Math scores, Renesselaerville had mixed results. The bright spot was Navy Point with all grades up.

Year   NameGrade# of StudentsMean  Score Level 3 or Above12345
2017GLOBAL031322873344232571
2018GLOBAL031192863439273221
2019GLOBAL03992831751321412
           
2017GLOBAL041132982346311841
2018GLOBAL04993023341252283
2019GLOBAL048630336343020142
           
2017GLOBAL051163072743301782
2018GLOBAL051063051645391321
2019GLOBAL05983082847261935
           
2017WARRINGTON    03542893337302094
2018WARRINGTON    03642873638272782
2019WARRINGTON    03692853054162533
           
2017WARRINGTON    04623002950211838
2018WARRINGTON    044530449292231162
2019WARRINGTON    04482922956152360
           
2017WARRINGTON    05463021752301340
2018WARRINGTON    055130937432022106
2019WARRINGTON    05423103838242477
           
2017ENSLEY    037529552291925207
2018ENSLEY    037529753232432193
2019ENSLEY    036328838412125112
           
2017ENSLEY    048930135461918133
2018ENSLEY    046230648341831135
2019ENSLEY    047031366201436246
           
2017ENSLEY    05983113134361983
2018ENSLEY    058531642322614217
2019ENSLEY    05703063150192074
           
2017NAVY POINT    03842863740232584
2018NAVY POINT    039129141342523117
2019NAVY POINT    038129251371225232
           
2017NAVY POINT    04872962855172511
2018NAVY POINT    04842902061191740
2019NAVY POINT    046929935432222103
           
2017NAVY POINT    05773072735382151
2018NAVY POINT    05773022155251650
2019NAVY POINT    058030526492511133
           
2017HOLM    036229656212339180
2018HOLM    036329554163041103
2019HOLM    035929549193232143
           
2017HOLM    04722983253152183
2018HOLM    045129929373316122
2019HOLM    04602931858231350
           
2017HOLM    05523063140292164
2018HOLM    05733063341262651
2019HOLM    05503022854182080
           
2017MONTCLAIR    034928931353518102
2018MONTCLAIR    03532852640341592
2019MONTCLAIR    036729137313124103
           
2017MONTCLAIR    04652942257222020
2018MONTCLAIR    043930749312131153
2019MONTCLAIR    044930647312222204
           
2017MONTCLAIR    054831235333121150
2018MONTCLAIR    055631139412023142
2019MONTCLAIR    054931745272922184
           
2017SHERWOOD    0311529237323023132
2018SHERWOOD    031062903440262491
2019SHERWOOD    03972853052192280
           
2017SHERWOOD    0410230642273031101
2018SHERWOOD    04953014043172964
2019SHERWOOD    04933023244242382
           
2017SHERWOOD    05783011755281510
2018SHERWOOD    051043072743301683
2019SHERWOOD    058831548302333105
           
2017BRENTWOOD    039729441332616205
2018BRENTWOOD    0311429449331831144
2019BRENTWOOD    038230057202335175
           
2017BRENTWOOD    048330333412722101
2018BRENTWOOD    048630442382021165
2019BRENTWOOD    049431050262427185
           
2017BRENTWOOD    059631641342518158
2018BRENTWOOD    059131342322626114
2019BRENTWOOD    05753153523432185
           
2017WEST PENSACOLA03862882744291592
2018WEST PENSACOLA03822852943282720
2019WEST PENSACOLA036329141372222145
           
2017WEST PENSACOLA048030544352128106
2018WEST PENSACOLA04713023938233081
2019WEST PENSACOLA046030753272040122
           
2017WEST PENSACOLA05693072849231764
2018WEST PENSACOLA05743073241272381
2019WEST PENSACOLA056930930393016104
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