Monday, September 24, 2012

DPS REPORT CARD: Math

Consider that roughly 65 cents of every dollar you pay in property tax goes to your local Nebraska school district.  That's a big bill.  Since those dollars are supposed to be investments in our children and our future, we expect impressive returns on our money.

This is part two in the Times' comparison of performance standards in our own school district to those of surrounding schools -- to see how our kids and our teachers are faring.  To gauge performance, we have utilized data from the Nebraska Department of Education and its most recent State of the Schools Report (2010).  What you are about to read is official information.

Today we focus on math -- an area in which U.S. students are lagging significantly.

Of our five area schools, DPS should always be in the top three in every category of study, we believe.  You can decide whether our students and school are meeting expectations and what areas may need immediate attention.

4th Grade Mathematics Percentage Proficient
Crete -- 98.23% 
Wilber -- 97.44%
Dorchester -- 94.12%     
Milford -- 90.20%                           
Friend -- Not Reporting

5th Grade Mathematics Percentage Proficient
Friend -- 91.30%
Milford -- 89.80%
Crete -- 82.24% 
Wilber -- 78.38%
Dorchester -- 75.00%   

7th Grade Mathematics Percentage Proficient
Milford -- 93.75%
Wilber -- 87.50%
Dorchester -- 84.62%
Friend -- 81.82%
Crete -- 80.45% 

11th Grade Mathematics Percentage Proficient
Wilber -- 94.59%
Dorchester -- 93.75%
Friend -- 86.21%
Milford -- 85.07%
Crete -- 83.18%                

1 comment:

Village Dweller checks all reader comments to determine if they are appropriate for print.