Effectiveness Levels

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Elmwood Park High School
Elm Middle School
Elmwood Elementary
John Mills Elementary


District Results

Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Superintendent: Dr. Frank McKinzie
Grades PK-12
Categories of Effectiveness Mean (Average) Effectiveness Level Current District Status
Norm-Referenced Tests
Reading 57th percentile 73rd percentile 42nd-56th
Mathematics 57th percentile 73rd percentile 49th-57.5th
Criterion-Referenced Tests
Reading 92% 96% NA
Mathematics 92% 96% NA
Advanced Placement
Percent of juniors and seniors enrolled in AP courses 13% 15% 18.14%
Percent of juniors and seniors taking AP examinations 4.3% 5.2% 18.14%
Percent of tested eligible for college credit (score of 3,4 or 5) on AP examination 65% 75% 37.18%
Other
American College Test (ACT) 20.2 22.2 19.7
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) 980 1016 NA (no students took the SAT this year)
Dropout Rate, Grades 9-12 cumulative 7.6% 6.4% 18%
Senior Class Grade Point Average 2.6 2.4 2.55
Student Attendance Rate 93% 96% 92.8%
Teacher Absence Index (TAI) 6.5 days 4.5 days 6.47 days

District Test Results

Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS): Mean National Percentile Rankings in Reading and Mathematics, 2000-01
GradeReadingMath
25651
352.557.5
450.549.5
544.552.5
649.556.5
74749
84450
94555
104250

ISAT: Percent of Elmwood Park Students in Grades 3, 5, and 8 Who Met/Exceeded State Performance Standards in Reading and Mathematics, 2000-01
GradeReadingMath
367.5%78%
559%62%
869%46%

Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE): Grade 11, Percentage of Students Who Met/Exceeded Standards on the PSAE, 2000-01
 ReadingMath
Elmwood Park55%42%
State58%54%