August 23, 2007
Petersburg schools’ Average Yearly Progress stats
The Dept. of Education has released statistics on schools’ AYP performance statewide. In Petersburg, Walnut Hill Elem. and Robert E. Lee Elem. continue to meet AYP targets, the other schools continue to not meet AYP targets, for the 2006-07 academic year.
From the DOE — look for the excel file labeled “2007-08 AYP” (which applies to the 2006-07 school year):
| SCHOOL NAME | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| A.P. Hill Elementary | did not make AYP | did not make AYP | made AYP |
| J.E.B. Stuart Elementary | did not make AYP | did not make AYP | made AYP |
| Peabody Middle School | did not make AYP | did not make AYP | did not make AYP |
| Petersburg High | did not make AYP | did not make AYP | did not make AYP |
| Robert E. Lee Elementary | made AYP | made AYP | made AYP |
| Vernon Johns Middle School | did not make AYP | did not make AYP | did not make AYP |
| Walnut Hill Elementary | made AYP | made AYP | made AYP |
Notes about AYP from the DOE site:
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) requires states to set annual measurable objectives of proficiency in reading and mathematics, participation in testing, and graduation and attendance. These objectives are in addition to the high standards for learning and achievement required under Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOL) program. Schools and school divisions that meet the annual objectives required by the federal education law are considered to have made adequately yearly progress (AYP) toward the goal of 100 percent proficiency of all students in reading and mathematics by 2014.
Note: 2007-2008 AYP ratings are based on preliminary achievement data and subject to change.
2007-2008 AYP ratings are based on student achievement during the 2006-2007 school year. The increased achievement of Virginia students under the SOL program in effect since 1995 is reflected in the fact that the commonwealth’s AYP objectives for achievement during 2006-2007 were among the highest in the nation. For a Virginia school or school division to have made AYP during 2006-2007, at least 73 percent of students overall and students in all subgroups must have demonstrated proficiency in reading, and 71 percent of students overall and in all subgroups must have demonstrated proficiency in mathematics.
Statewide, 72% of the schools have made AYP; 2% are still undetermined.
Today’s P-I reports on the AYP stats. They write;
and in the RTD:
NPR has an interesting piece on students’ SAT scores nationwide, which last year were lower than in previous years. Lots of socioeconomic slices/dices are discussed. Among the points raised: this year’s class = most diverse ever; hispanics = largest/fastest growing population among minorities (24% of SAT “class”: English not their 1st language). Further, there were more low income test takers than in prior years (and income = best predictor of SAT performance, with quality of school system also noted as important).