Data
NWA School Landscape Analysis
The report finds that NWA schools compare favorably to similar schools nationwide, and perform better than average schools in the state. Among schools in NWA there are significant variations in student outcomes between schools. There are also pronounced differences in student outcomes within the same school between students from lower-income families and their peers.
The main student outcomes included in the report are academic achievement and academic growth, which we describe briefly below.
Figure 1. Median statewide percentiles for growth and achievement, by district, 2022.
In general NWA has many high-quality schools, and there are some systems that are generating greater learning growth among students than others. Here at OEP we want all students to experience high levels of learning growth. In the case of schools where students are less likely to be experiencing growth, the school community should work together to identify the root cause and work to make adjustments that will benefit students. OEP will be happy to help!
It is important to note that the achievement and growth scores only represent the performance of students in grades 3-10 on state assessments in English Language Arts and mathematics. We know that teachers and student do LOTS of important things in school that aren’t measured by this report, but NWA schools can move towards greater levels of academic growth and proficiency in reading and math.
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