The School District of Lee County uses a detailed method for examining student achievement in the District's schools. This allows district and school staff to see the strengths and opportunities for improvement in academic programs for a variety of student populations within each school.
Achievement
The District Score Card shows the percent of students that scored Level 3 or higher on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) broken down by and subject. The State designates Level 3 as "satisfactory."
Unlike the State grading system, the District Score Card takes into account the beginning achievement level of students in each school. By looking at the students' beginning achievement level, a target or "Expected" achievement can be determined. That can be compared to the "Actual" achievement which indicates how a school performed in terms of moving students up to satisfactory.
Actual Achievement: This is the percentage of students who scored a Level 3 or higher on the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). There are five achievement levels, 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest. The State of Florida has determined that Level 3 is "satisfactory."
Expected Achievement: This is the percentage of students who should have scored at Achievement Level 3 or higher based on the District average performance at each achievement level.
Gains
The District Score Card also compares a school's FSA gains in Reading and Math with the average gains in the district as a whole. Gains are the increases in scores of students within each of the five achievement levels. For example, if a student scores 300 in grade 3 and 320 in grade 4, their gain would be 20 points. The gains are averaged within each achievement level group.
Color Coding:
- Green indicates that this school's results were 3 points or higher than expected (for Achievement) and district average (for Gains).
- Red indicates this school's results were 3 points lower than expected/district average.
- No color coding indicates that this school's results were within 2 points above or below the expected/district average.
Reading Achievement (Level 3-5 Achievement)
| Actual | Expected | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 47% | 48% | -1% |
| 5th Grade | 38% | 38% | 0% |
Reading Score Gains
| 4th Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 27 | 38 | 43 | 21 | 2 |
| School Scale Score Gains | 15 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| District Scale Score Gains | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| Difference | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| 5th Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 28 | 46 | 33 | 8 | 2 |
| School Scale Score Gains | 11 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| District Scale Score Gains | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Difference | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 11 |
Math Achievement (Level 3-5 Achievement)
| Actual | Expected | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Grade | 50% | 51% | -1% |
| 5th Grade | 43% | 39% | 4% |
Math Score Gains
| 4th Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 32 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 4 |
| School Scale Score Gains | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | -2 |
| District Scale Score Gains | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
| Difference | 0 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -9 |
| 5th Grade | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students | 43 | 22 | 33 | 13 | 1 |
| School Scale Score Gains | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| District Scale Score Gains | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| Difference | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Science Achievement (Level 3-5 Achievement)
| Actual | Expected | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science | 38% | 39% | -1% |
Each year the State of Florida issues school grades to all public schools that qualify.* School grades are based primarily on the results of state-wide student achievement assessments called the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) which includes End-of- Course Exams (EOCs).
The following components are included in the grade calculation:
- Achievement (percentage of students scoring Level 3 or higher) in reading, math, science. Social studies achievement is also included for middle and high schools.
- Learning gains in reading and math. Learning gains are generally measured by the movement of students from one achievement level (or sublevel) to another.
- Percentage of students in accelerated courses like Algebra 1 and industry certification for middle schools and Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, IB, AICE, or Industry Certification for high schools.
- Graduation Rate (high schools only)
* Some kinds of schools and special programs are excluded from the grading system (e.g. Dept. of Juvenile Justice centers, special education centers, etc.).
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | F | D | C |
Below is the breakdown of the academic degrees of the full-time staff, administrators, and teachers currently working at this school.
| Highest Education Level | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelors degree or Other Qualifications | 58 | 73.42% |
| Masters degree | 19 | 24.05% |
| Specialist degree | 1 | 1.27% |
| Doctorate degree | 1 | 1.27% |