Parma School District 137 | District Report Card

PARMA SCHOOL DISTRICT

Report Card 2006-07

Superintendent: Jim Norton

Enrollment: 1,050

Address: 805 E. McConnell Ave. Parma, ID 83660

Ph: 208-722-5115, Fx: 208-722-7937

OUR MISSION

The Parma School District will provide a solid foundation of knowledge and skills on which students can build a rewarding career and life of purpose. The district will provide a collaborative community for students; supported by staff, parents, and community members, to assist them in reaching their goals.

KEEPING YOU INFORMED

This report is a summary of some indicators of the performance of our district. No single report can tell the whole story of our educational program or the people who work and learn here. We encourage you to find out firsthand by visiting our schools. If you are a parent of one of our students, we invite you to take an active role in your child’s learning because studies show that when parents are involved, students do better in school.

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT

Each year the progress of our district toward state and federal academic goals is monitored. Under this monitoring, our district did not make Adequate Yearly Progress in 2006-07.

District improvement status:

Based on progress monitoring, our district has been identified for improvement. This is our 2^nd year in improvement status.

ABOUT OUR SCHOOLS

Each year the progress of our schools toward state and federal academic goals is monitored. Under this “Adequate Yearly Progress” or AYP monitoring for 2006-07:

1 of our schools made AYP

2 of our schools did not make AYP

Schools improvement status

The following schools were identified for improvement:

Maxine Johnson Elementary – Reading only

Parma Middle School – Reading and Math

0 of our schools are in the first year of improvement

1 of our schools are in the second year of improvement

A detailed report card on each of our schools is available by calling 208-722-5115, or visiting our website at www.parmaschools.org

OUR COMMUNITY

Many factors, such as how often a child attends school, moving frequently, and English language experience,

influence student achievement. Measuring these characteristics helps us understand our students’ needs.

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT’S STUDENTS
20%	Who participated in programs to learn English
71.25%	Who qualified for free or reduced-price lunch
3.8%	Who participated in gifted and talented programs

We are committed to ensuring that highly trained and qualified teachers instruct our students. Parents are welcome to request information about the qualifications of their child’s teachers at anytime. In addition, if the need arises for your child to be taught by a teacher without complete qualifications for more than four weeks, we will notify you.

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT’S TEACHERS
93	Percent who are highly qualified
1	Percent who are teaching as an approved consultant specialist
3	Percent who are teaching with a letter of authorization
3	Percent of classes not taught by highly qualified teachers

OUR ENVIRONMENT

Our goal is to provide a place for students to learn without distractions and concerns for safety. We closely monitor activities on our campus and offer comprehensive programs to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse. As required by state and federal laws and rules, we collect, monitor, and report on crimes and substance abuse incidents on our campus and at school activities. A complete report of this information about our district and our schools is available at: http://www.sde.idaho.gov/ipd/reportcard/SchoolReportCard.asp or by contacting Lianne Yamamoto, 208-722-5115, x1670 in our school district.

OUR STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

ABOUT OUR GRADUATION RATE

Our state goal is for at least 90 percent of students to graduate from high school. The most current graduation rate information is for the Class of 2007, and shows:

95.24% Percent for our district

88.04% Percent for the state

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT’S TEST RESULTS

Included with this are “Adequate Yearly Progress Assessment Reports.” These reports provide detailed information about the academic performance of our students and specific groups of students on state reading, math, and language usage tests. College-bound students also take entrance exams. Our students’ performance on these rigorous tests is shown below.

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT’S PROGRESS

The results from these tests also are used to measure the progress of our district and our schools toward state and federal academic goals. The report called “Adequate Yearly Progress Indicators” details which goals our district met and those we may have missed.

Test and progress reports are also available for each of our schools at by calling 208-722-5115, then follow the prompts.

SAT

Only a small percentage of Idaho’s college-bound students take this exam.

Class of 2007 – average score
Our district		State	National
Verbal	0	0	0
Math	0	0	0

ACT

Most of Idaho’s college-bound students take this exam.

Class of 2007 – average score
Our district		State	National
English	20.5	20.7	20.7
Math	20.6	21.2	21.
Reading	21.2	22.1	21.5
Science	21.1	21.3	21.
Composite	20.9	21.4	21.2

Adequate Yearly Progress District Indicators 2006-07 Parma School District No. 137
The goal in our district, state, and nation is for all students in grades 3 through 8 and 10to be proficient in reading and math by the spring of 2014. Idaho uses the Idaho Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) and the Idaho Alternate Assessment (IAA) to measure progress toward this goal. This report shows the percentage of our district’s students meeting 2006-07 goals for proficiency in reading and math and our district’s progress on a third academic indicator, which is improving or maintaining our graduation rate.						Did ParmaSchool District make adequate yearly progress for 2006-07? No If no, what state goals were not met? Hispanic Math Proficiency LEP Math/Reading Proficiency Econ Math/Reading Proficiency SWD Math/Reading Proficiency Is this district identified for improvement? Yes How long has this district or LEA been identified for improvement? 2 years How is the district improving? Growth in Hispanic and LEP Reading has a 10% decrease in non-proficiency. Math scores are substantially better than state average.
Group	ISAT Reading		ISAT Math		Third Academic Indicator
	% Tested Goal 95%	% Proficient or better Goal 78%	% Tested Goal 95%	% Proficient or better Goal 70%	Graduation Rate Goal: Maintain 2005-06 levels or improve
All 3^rd - 8^th & 10^th graders in our district/LEA All 3^rd - 8^th & 10^th graders in our state	District 100% State 99.39%	District 78.6% State 80.88%	District 99.8% State 99.37%	District 70.8% State 77.04%	District 95.2% State 88.04%
Race/Ethnicity African American	District 0% State 99.27%	District 0% State 72.91%	District 0% State 99%	District 0% State 63.16%	District 0% State n/a
Asian	District 0% State: 99.21%	District 0% State 85.77%	District 0% State 99.21%	District 0% State 86.48%	District 0%*** State n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	District 0% State 99.21%	District 0% State 64.97%	District 0% State 99.12%	District 0% State 58.97%	District 0%*** State n/a
Hispanic	District 0% State 99.13%	District 0% State 60.64%	District 0% State 99.14%	District 0% State 58.67%	District 0%*** State n/a
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander	District 0% State 99.81%	District 0% State 81.65%	District 0% State 99.81%	District 0% State 75.40%	District 0% State n/a
White	District 100% State 99.47%	District 83.4% State 84.29%	District 99.7% State 99.44%	District 77.1% State: 80.23%	District n/a State n/a
Limited English Proficient Students	District 100% State 99.30%	District 62.2% State 49.58%	District 100% State 99.15%	District 52.8% State 51.58%	District 38.6% State n/a
Economically Disadvantaged	District 100% State 99.32%	District 72.8% State 71.30%	District 99.7% State 99.30%	District 68.7% State 67.73%	District n/a State n/a
Students with disabilities	District 100% State 98.80%	District 33.9% State 45.09%	District 98.4% State 98.73%	District 34.5% State 44.22%	District n/a State n/a