Monroe, Ouachita students proficient on LEAP
District scores from spring LEAP testing show that the majority of Ouachita Parish and Monroe City school system students scored basic or higher in third- through eighth-grade testing.
The Louisiana Department of Education released the district and school scores Thursday.
Ouachita
The percent of students who scored advanced, mastery and basic is known as Percent Proficient. In that score, Ouachita Parish exceeded the state Percent Proficient in third through eighth grade testing. Only the district's seventh-grade English Language Arts total was lower than the state's.
Top Percent Proficient areas for Ouachita:
- 81 percent, third-grade math
- 76 percent, third-grade science
- 78 percent, fourth-grade math
- 76 percent, sixth-grade ELA
- 75 percent, seventh-grade ELA
Ouachita Schools Superintendent Don Coker said the administration is in the process of looking more deeply into the scores.
"Looking at Percent Proficient ... for third through eighth grades, we improved in English Language Arts in fifth, seventh and eighth grades and remained the same in third and fifth grades. There was a 3 percent decline in fourth grade Percent Proficient in ELA," Coker said. "In math, I was pleased that we showed substantial growth in Percent Proficient in grade 3 — 6 percent, grade 4 — 10 percent; grade 5 — 5 percent; grade 7 — 7 percent; and grade 8 — 5 percent. We had a 3 percent decline in sixth-grade math.
"By overall increasing our district Percent Proficient scores, we recognize that our students are doing a better job of mastering the Louisiana standards that our teachers are teaching."
Students show improvement on LEAP test
Monroe
In Monroe, the majority of students scored basic or better in all areas except seventh-grade math (41 percent); eighth-grade math (35 percent); and eighth-grade science (43 percent).
"We experienced growth in each grade level," Monroe City Superintendent Brent Vidrine said. "We're excited about it and that we continue to move forward.
"It's nice to know that our students are moving forward and advancing and that our teachers and staff are committed to excellence."
Top Percent Proficient areas for Monroe City:
- 72 percent, sixth-grade ELA
- 70 percent, fourth-grade science
- 65 percent, fourth-grade math and ELA
- 68 percent, third-grade math
Students scored lower than the state Percent Proficient total in most areas.
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