WHAT DOES EACH LETTER GRADE MEAN?
LETTER GRADE: A
Level of Performance: Excellent Descriptor: Distinguished performance on the statewide assessment. Significant student growth. High 4 year graduation rates. Students are on track to proficiency. Overall performance is significantly higher than state average. “A” schools may not meet each of these descriptor
LETTER GRADE: B
Level of Performance: Highly Performing
Descriptor: High performance on statewide assessment; and/or Significant student growth; and/or Higher 4 year graduation rates; and/ or Moving students to proficiency at a higher rate than state average.
LETTER GRADE: C
Level of Performance: Performing Descriptor: Adequate performance but needs improvement on some indicators including proficiency, growth or graduation rate.
LETTER GRADE: D
Level of Performance: Minimally Performing
Descriptor: Inadequate performance in proficiency, growth and/or 4 year graduation rate relative to the state average
LETTER GRADE: F
Performance Level: Failing Descriptor: Systematic failures in proficiency, growth and graduation rates (below 67%). Performance is in bottom 5% of the state