Metro Schools Test Score Summary
Aug 4, 2008
2008 Test Score Results for Metro Nashville Public Schools
You haven’t read much about it, but truth is, Metro public schools made huge progress last year in helping more students become proficient in reading and math.
As shown in the attached chart, Metro students improved in 33 of 36 different categories for elementary, middle and high schools. And some of the gains were dramatic, including double-digits increases in high school math.
Sadly, the federal No Child Left Behind law doesn’t give MNPS credit for the improvements. Because the district didn’t meet the required benchmark in each and every category, the entire school system is now in “restructuring” status, which gives the state Department of Education more control over our schools.
This status belies the achievement made possible by the hard work of students, teachers and principals last year. Here are some highlights:
• Of the district’s 15 high schools, six are now in good standing, with another six in improving status. These schools include Antioch, East Literature, Hillwood, Hume-Fogg, Hunters Lane, Overton, Maplewood, M.L. King, McGavock, Nashville School of the Arts, Pearl-Cohn and Stratford.
• In high school, the overall math score went up by 11 percentage points. Students in the African American and low-income subgroups did even better, with scores that increased by 12 or 13 points. The increase for ELL students was an amazing 17 points.
• High school reading improved from 88% to 90% proficient. That overall score included an 8-point gain for students in special education.
• MNPS met the benchmarks for the high school graduation rate as well as the K-8 attendance rate.
• The elementary math score went up three points to 85%, while the reading score increased by three points to 88%.
These results give Nashville an excellent reason to celebrate the progress of our schools. Thank you for your continued support of Alignment Nashville as we work to do our part to help the students achieve even more success in the coming year.
More information is available on the MNPS website (www.mnps.org) or the state Department of Education website at http://state.tn.us/education/nclb/ayp/. The actual test scores for all student subgroups at all schools won’t be available until the state releases its annual Report Card in late October or early November.
