IB, Magnet Schools, Hot Springs/Jonesboro Comparison of Scores
Jonesboro is using Hot Springs As a Model for its Magnet Schools According to Newspaper Articles
Yet Jonesboro scores significantly better in about 35 out of 40 areas
District Report Card Jonesboro and Hot Springs Compared 2005
Hot Springs spends $1395 more per pupil than Jonesboro and $1340 more than state average per pupil
Per pupil spending is $7,348 average in state: $7,293 in Jonesboro, and $8,688 in Hot Springs.
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Performance Indicators |
Hot Springs |
Jonesboro |
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Graduation Rate |
56.4 |
85.7 |
+ 29. 3 for Jonesboro |
81.3 |
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Dropout Rate |
11 |
4.6 |
+6. 4 for Jonesboro |
3.1 |
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College Remediation Rate |
67 |
45.8 |
+21. 2 for Jonesboro |
51.6 |
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Grade Inflation Rate |
36.7 |
26.5 |
+11. 2 for Jonesboro |
30.3 |
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Accreditation Status |
6 |
9 |
+3 for Jonesboro |
N/A |
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Atttendance Rate |
92.5 |
91.3 |
-1.2 for Jonesboro |
93.4 |
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% Proficient & Above |
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Literacy (End of Course) 11th grade - This test covers all 11th graders In 2006 Hot Springs did not have any students scoring Advanced, Jonesboro had 1% |
37 |
65 |
+ 28 for Jonesboro |
47 |
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% Proficient & Above |
% Proficient & Above |
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Grade Three Literacy |
51 |
58 |
+ 7 for Jonesboro |
51 |
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Grade Three Math |
60 |
69 |
+ 9 for Jonesboro |
59 |
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Grade Four Literacy |
45 |
55 |
+10 for Jonesboro |
52 |
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Grade Four Math |
48 |
54 |
+ 6 for Jonesboro |
51 |
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Grade Five Literacy |
44 |
53 |
+ 9 for Jonesboro |
48 |
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Grade Five Math |
49 |
52 |
+ 7 for Jonesboro |
41 |
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Grade Six Literacy |
50 |
56 |
+ 6 for Jonesboro |
57 |
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Grade Six Math |
41 |
48 |
+ 7 for Jonesboro |
44 |
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Grade Seven Literacy |
55 |
47 |
-8 for Jonesboro |
51 |
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Grade Seven Mathematics |
52 |
38 |
- 14 for Jonesboro |
43 |
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Grade Eight Literacy |
54 |
59 |
+ 5 for Jonesboro |
58 |
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Grade Eight Mathematics |
34 |
35 |
+ 1 for Jonesboro |
34 |
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End of Course Albebra I |
65 |
63 |
- 2 for Jonesboro |
61 |
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End of Course Geometry |
68 |
53 |
- 15 for Jonesboro |
55 |
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Norm Referenced Test grade (ITBS)
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Hot Springs |
Jonesboro |
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National Percentile Rank |
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Grade 3 Reading Comprehension |
62 |
64 |
+ 2 for Jonesboro |
62 |
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Grade 3 Math Concepts & Estimation |
67 |
66 |
-1 for Jonesboro |
61 |
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Grade 3 Math Problem Solving & Data |
62 |
64 |
+2 for Jonesboro |
60 |
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Grade 4 Reading Comprehension |
57 |
62 |
+5 for Jonesboro |
62 |
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Grade 4 Math Concepts & Estimation |
70 |
69 |
+ 1 for Jonesboro |
68 |
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Grade 4 Math Problem Solving & Data |
62 |
65 |
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63 |
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Grade 5 Reading Comprehension |
53 |
64 |
+11 for Jonesboro |
59 |
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Grade 5 Math Concepts & Estimation |
68 |
70 |
+2 for Jonesboro |
62 |
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Grade 5 Math Problem Solving & Data |
60 |
61 |
+1 for Jonesboro |
60 |
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Grade 6 Reading Comprehension |
44 |
55 |
+ 11 for Jonesboro |
54 |
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Grade 6 Math Concepts & Estimation |
46 |
55 |
+ 9 for Jonesboro |
54 |
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Grade 6 Math Problem Solving & Data |
50 |
58 |
+ 8 for Jonesboro |
55 |
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Grade 7 Reading Comprehension |
46 |
51 |
+5 for Jonesboro |
52 |
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Grade 7 Math Concepts & Estimation |
50 |
55 |
+ 5 for Jonesboro |
55 |
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Grade 7 Math Problem Solving & Data |
47 |
52 |
+ 5 for Jonesboro |
54 |
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Grade 8 Reading Comprehension |
41 |
54 |
+ 13 for Jonesboro |
53 |
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Grade 8 Math Concept & Estimation |
50 |
56 |
+ 6 for Jonesboro |
54 |
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Grade 8 Math Problem Solving & Data |
47 |
49 |
+ 2 for Jonesboro |
49 |
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Grade 9 Reading Comprehension |
41 |
56 |
+ 15 for Jonesboro |
52 |
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Grade 9 Math Concepts & Problem Solving |
49 |
59 |
+ 10 for Jonesboro |
55 |
Benchmark Scores for the Four Magnet Schools in Hot Springs Compared to Each Other & To State
Note how they go from high to low almost straight across the board and note that only Park Magnet School is the only one with scores above state average. Gardner is about state average, and Oaklawn and Langston are both below average in every area and way below in many cases (23 pts below average at Langston in 4th grade Literarcy and 19 points below in 4th grade math. Yet they spend $1,340 more per student than state average.
Now Note the makeup of the districts.
Park Magnet School: 44 black students, 183 whites, 13 Hispanic, 0 Native (They have 244 students) And 108 males and 135 females.
(With the highest scores.) Number of white students more than triple the black students.
Langston (School with lowest scores) 261 black, 130 whites, 53 Hispanic, 9 Native (257 males and 200 females) Number of black students double the white students)
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3rd % Prof & above Literacy |
3rd Math Prof & above |
4th Literarcy % Prof & Above |
4th Math % Pro & above |
5th Literarcy % Prof. & above |
5th Math % Prof. & above |
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Park Magnet (IB) |
79 |
91 |
97 |
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78 |
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Gardner Magnet |
51 |
63 |
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52 |
38 |
40 |
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Oaklawn Magnet |
46 |
57 |
40 |
48 |
37 |
44 |
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Langston |
44 |
47 |
29 |
32 |
41 |
38 |
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State |
51 |
59 |
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48 |
41 |
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