The OEP Awards highlights schools in Arkansas based on student growth on the ACT Aspire exams in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA). Growth is calculated at the student level and essentially reflects how much a student improved his or her score from the prior year compared to what was predicted based on prior achievement history. In this case, the calculations are based on the 2021-22 scores. Proficiency rates, even those that move beyond the ‘percent proficient’ like the OEP GPA and Arkansas’ weighted achievements core, are more correlated with student demographics than growth scores. This means that schools can demonstrate high student growth regardless of the characteristics of the students that they serve.
Congratulations to Emerson Elementary for being selected in the top 20 schools in the state for overall ACT Aspire Growth.
Emerson Elementary ranked #2 for Overall ACT Aspire Growth, ranked 3rd for Math Growth, and 10th for ELA Growth.
Other top-performing schools in the South Central Service Cooperative include:
Bradley High School ranked 1st in the Southwest region for Overall ACT Aspire Growth and ranked 2nd for Math growth in the Southwest region
Magnolia High School ranked 2nd in the Southwest region for Overall ACT Aspire Growth and ranked 3rd for Math growth in the Southwest region
Washington Middle School ranked 5th in the Southwest region for ELA growth.