ROCK SPRINGS – Test scores and school performance will be presented to the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 Board on Monday night.

At the regularly scheduled board meeting, Director of Curriculum Wanda Maloney will discuss student test scores and school performance. She will review accountability and  assessment data, provide information on the state and district assessment systems and provide an update on district actions.

One topic she will give information on is the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act. The WAEA measures growth equity, achievement, graduation rate and additional readiness at the local high school and participation rate.

The elementary school results of the WAEA show Desert, Farson-Eden, Lincoln, Northpark, Walnut and Westridge exceeded or met expectation ratings. Elementary Schools which increased their rating from last year included Desert, Lincoln and Northpark.

The WAEA also shows Rock Springs High School increased their school performance report rating. Currently a new accountability model for alternative high schools is under development.

PAWS

At the district level, both third and fourth grade students saw growth in math compared to last year.  Schools who met or exceeded the state proficiency level in math were Farson-Eden third and fourth grades, Lincoln third and fourth grades, Northpark fourth grade and Westridge third and fourth grades.

At a district level, both fifth and sixth grade students saw growth in math when comparing the Springs of 2014 to the Spring of 2015. Fifth and Sixth grade schools which met or exceeded the state proficiency level in math in 2015 included Desert Elementary sixth grade and both fifth and sixth grades at Farson-Eden.

Seventh grade students in the district saw growth in math when comparing Springs 2014 to Springs 2015. The Farson-Eden seventh grade was the only school to meet or exceed the math state proficiency level in 2015.

In elementary reading PAWS results, all SWCSD No. 1 fourth grades school met or exceeded the proficiency level. Farson-Eden third grade also met or exceeded the proficiency level.

Also in reading, SWCSD No. 1 fifth grade students saw a five percent growth over the past year. Eastside fifth and sixth grade students as well as Pilot Butte fifth grade students met or exceeded proficiency levels in reading.

Farson-Eden seventh and eighth grade students as well as Rock Springs Junior High seventh and eighth grade students all met or exceeded proficiency standards in 2015.

For a look at Maloney’s presentation and state figures visit the district website here.